Prasophyllum olidum (pungent leek-orchid) flowering in the RTBG nursery. This species is endemic to the Northern Midlands in Tasmania. It is critically endangered due to risks including its small population size, inappropriate slashing and fire regimes and weed invasion. The plant shown in this image is from seed germinated in 2015 by the Tasmanian Orchid Conservation and Research Program. This program is based at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens and supported through an MOU with DPIPWE, NRM South, NRM Cradle Coast, Friends of the RTBG and Threatened Plants Tasmania. For more information go to -
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