Chiloglottis reflexa

Short-clubbed Wasp Orchid at Canberra Central, ACT

Chiloglottis reflexa at Canberra Central, ACT - 6 Sep 2015
Chiloglottis reflexa at Canberra Central, ACT - 6 Sep 2015
Chiloglottis reflexa at Canberra Central, ACT - 6 Sep 2015
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Identification history

Chiloglottis trilabra 16 Sep 2015 TonyWood
Chiloglottis trilabra 16 Sep 2015 MattM
Chiloglottis valida 6 Sep 2015 MattM

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A large group of plants found on the edge of a moist, shady slope on east Black Mountain, just past the B. umbrinus. All leaves came in pairs generally pointing in opposite directions. Some had purple spots (potassium deficiency?). No sign of a flower stem on any plants. Veins on leafs were distinctly lateral. I am assuming C. valida based on that fact, but C. trilabra based on them lying almost flat on the ground.

7 comments

AaronClausen wrote:
   7 Sep 2015
Definitely Chiloglottis, but I can't add much further clarity beyond that sorry. Keen to know what Tony and Tobias think...
TonyWood wrote:
   7 Sep 2015
If it is C. valida, an interesting find as it is only known from a couple of small populations on Black Mountain. It probably won't flower for another month, but would be worth monitoring to confirm identification.
MattM wrote:
   7 Sep 2015
Sure will. It's ridiculously easy to access, with no risk of crushing any plants too.
MattM wrote:
   16 Sep 2015
I had a look at these yesterday. I noticed that most of the leaves are still looking as they did when I found them, except for a very small handful (of mostly smaller leaves) that had very heavy crinkling on the leaf edges.
TonyWood wrote:
   16 Sep 2015
I think this is probably Chiloglottis trilabra. There is a population on the eastern side of Black Mountain not far from B. umbrinus. The quite prominent veins on the leaves would fit.
MattM wrote:
   16 Sep 2015
Considering it is more or less next to the eastern population, it probably is the population of trilabra you refer to. I take it that the crinkles appear over time?
TonyWood wrote:
   16 Sep 2015
The leaf margins are not always crinkled.

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  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 6 Sep 2015 12:00 AM Recorded on
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