Pterostylis simulans is a species of orchid which is endemic to South Australia.[2]

It was first described in 2014 by Robert John Bates.[1][3] The species epithet, simulans, refers to the orchid's similarity to both the taller Pterostylis excelsa and to the more delicate P. cobarensis.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Pterostylis simulans". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Pterostylis simulans R.J.Bates | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  3. ^ Bates, R.J. (September 2014), Pterostylis simulans (Orchidaceae), a new boom or bust species of rusty hood from northern South Australia. The Orchadian 18(1): 38-42
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