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{{taxobox
| name = Robust greenhood
| image =
| regnum = ]
| unranked_divisio = ]
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| ordo = ]
| familia = ]
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| tribus = ]
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| genus = '']''
| species = ''P. valida ''
| binomial = ''Pterostylis valida ''
| binomial_authority = (Nicholls) D.L.Jones<ref>Jones (1994).</ref>
| synonyms = *''Oligochaetochilus validus''
*''Pterostylis squamata'' var. ''valida''
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'''''Pterostylis valida''''', commonly known as the '''robust greenhood''', is a terrestrial ] ] that is ] to ], south-eastern ]. It was considered to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 2009 at the ], a ] owned by ] in central Victoria.<ref name=bha>Clark (2011).</ref>


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==Description==
The orchid bears two to six translucent green and white striped flowers up to 20&nbsp;mm long on short stalks. The petals curve inwards, giving the flower a hooded appearance. It flowers: from October to November.<ref name=bha/>

== Distribution and habitat ==
The orchid has a restricted range. Before its rediscovery, the robust greenhood was last seen at Mount Tarrengower near ] in 1941, with previous records limited to ] hills in the Maldon area. It had never been recorded in the vicinity of Nardoo Hills, some 90&nbsp;km north-west of Maldon.<ref name=bha/>

== References ==

=== Notes ===
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=== Sources ===
* {{cite journal |author=Jones, D.L. |year=1994 |title=Pterostylis valida |journal=Muelleria |volume=8 |issue=2 |pages=191 |url= }}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.bushheritage.org.au/news/headlines/headlines_2011/extinct-no-more.html|title=Extinct no more |accessdate=2011-03-21 |work=BHA News and Media |first=Lynn |last=Clark |publisher=Bush Heritage Australia |date=2011-03-07 }}

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