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Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

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Threat status: Naturally uncommon
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Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. in Jones & Clements, 4: 66 (2002)
Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
Jones, D.L.; Molloy, B.P.J.; Clements, M.A.; Zimmer, H.C. 2025: Nine new species of Orchidaceae from New Zealand and characterisation of seven poorly known taxa. Australian Orchid Research 7: 291–311.

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Endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region
Jones, D.L.; Clements, M.A.; Molloy, B.P.J (2002)

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Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
F.Muell.
(F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
Jones, D.L.; Clements, M.A. 2002: A New Classification of Pterostylis R.Br. (Orchidaceae). Australian Orchid Research 4: 64–124.
2002
66
ICN
Pterostylis banksii var. silvicultrix F.Muell.
species
Pterostylis silvicultrix
Derived from the Latin silva, woodland and -cultrix, she who cares for or tends; an apparent reference to this species growing in a wooded habitat.
Type: Chatham Island, in woods only, H. Travers 30 (syn: MEL 0695712A; W)

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Asparagales
Orchidaceae
Pterostylis
silvicultrix

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Dawson, M.I. 2008: Index of chromosome numbers of indigenous New Zealand vascular plants.

Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

2n = 44–46

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Pterostylis banksii var. silvicultrix F.Muell.
Pterostylis banksii var. silvicultrix F.Muell.
Jones, D.L.; Clements, M.A.; Molloy, B.P.J (2002)
Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L. Jones & M.A.Clem.
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Pterostylis R.Br.
Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
de Lange, P.J.; Norton, D.A. et al. (2009)
Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2013)
Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2018)
Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L. Jones & M.A.Clem.
Jones, D.L.; Clements, M.A.; Molloy, B.P.J (2002)
Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
Jones, D.L.; Molloy, B.P.J.; Clements, M.A.; Zimmer, H.C. (2025)
Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

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Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
6 Link to an external page
Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
17 Link to an external page

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typification
Type: Chatham Island, in woods only, H. Travers 30 (syn: MEL 0695712A; W)
Jones, D.L.; Molloy, B.P.J.; Clements, M.A.; Zimmer, H.C. 2025: Nine new species of Orchidaceae from New Zealand and characterisation of seven poorly known taxa. Australian Orchid Research 7: 291–311.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin silva, woodland and -cultrix, she who cares for or tends; an apparent reference to this species growing in a wooded habitat.

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scientific name
Names_Plants
9 September 2005
23 March 2026
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