Pterostylis vittata variegated

Submitted by LanceLot on Sun, 15/06/2008 - 15:45.

Terrestrials

Pterostylis vittata with a variegated leaf variety.

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help needed to identify Pterostylis vittata variety

Submitted by LanceLot on Sun, 15/06/2008 - 15:55.

This is my first day with this site and am looking forward to sharing experiences hunting for terestrial orchids in the Perth metro area and surrounds.
I have only been photographing orchids for less than 10months and am excited about the upcoming spring flowering.
Last week I was out looking for Greenhoods and Fairy Orchids when I came across this variegated leaf variety of what I believe to be a Pterostylis vittata. Can anyone help to confirm this as a P. vittata and whether it is a known variety, or is it a new variagted leaf variety, or is it indeed another known Pterostylis variety.
Thanks for any help you may be able to give.
Lance.

almost feel your excitement

Submitted by wellsy on Sun, 15/06/2008 - 17:30.

This is a very exciting find Lance!

I can almost feel your excitement from your words above...sorry I cannot help with confirmation but others here may well be able to help with that.

Regards wellsy

update..

Submitted by LanceLot on Tue, 17/06/2008 - 23:39.

Cheers Wellsy,
I have talked to a couple of local Orchid experts and neither have seen this plant so it could be a new variety. My next step is to go to the W.A. Herbarium tomorrow and see if they can shed any light on this specimen.
Will let you know the outcome..

Lance.