Pterostylis furcata

sickle greenhood

As recorded: Pterostylis furcata Lindl.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae

Collected by: Clements, M.A.
Collector number: 2402
Date: November 2, 1981
Locality: Western plains: "Red Gum Swamp": Baa Gate, Forest Road, Lower Glenelg River National Park
Region: Victoria, Australia
Elevation: 100 m
Identified by: Telford, I.R.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

Pterostylis furcata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 44 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-14.

2026-04-14

Hawke's Bay, NZ

(c) annabelbeattie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-30

Ruapehu, NZ-MW, NZ

(c) Rosie Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-30

Ruapehu, NZ-MW, NZ

(c) Christopher Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2025-12-05

West Coast, NZ

(c) Bill Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-12-05

West Coast, NZ

(c) Bill Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-12-05

West Coast, NZ

(c) Christopher Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pterostylis furcata. BISH 578261. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956516560. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/578261.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956516560 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026