Pterostylis simulans is a species of orchid which is endemic to South Australia.
It was first described in 2014 by Robert John Bates.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 The species epithet, simulans, refers to the orchid's similarity to both the taller Pterostylis excelsa and to the more delicate P. cobarensis. References