The Bago Leek-orchid is a slender, tuberous, terrestrial herb growing singly or in loose groups, with an erect leaf 20-35 cm long, and 15-30 pale tawny-green, sometimes pink, scented flowers in a moderately dense spike. The species is easily identified by its strongly twisted and recurved dorsal sepal, upswept petals and s-shaped labellum.
Bago Leek-orchid |
Prasophyllum bagoense
Status: Critically Endangered on the EPBC Act list
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Australian Government, Conservation Advice, Prasophyllum bagoense
These surveys have shown a decline in the overall number of mature individuals; mainly due to drought and changes in hydrology caused by construction of farm dams and grazing.
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Australian Government, Listing Advices, Prasophyllum bagoense
These surveys have shown a decline in the overall number of mature individuals; mainly due to drought and changes in hydrology caused by dam construction and grazing.
However; these surveys have shown a decline in the overall number of mature individuals over the last five years; mainly due to drought and changes in hydrology caused by dam construction and grazing.
There has been an observed decline in numbers of mature plants over the last five years mainly due to drought and changes in hydrology caused by dam construction and grazing.
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