Pterostylis R.Br.
Dorsal sepal and lateral petals fused to form a hood (Fig. 44) Pterostylis
Basal leaves in a cluster or rosette encircling the base of the stem, always present at flowering time. Cauline leaves reduced to sheathing bracts or well developed and scattered
Stem leaves reduced to sheathing bracts
Flowers in racemes
Lateral sepals with filiform tails 8–10 cm long Pterostylis woollsii
Lateral sepals without long tails