Corysanthes incurva

Slaty Helmet Orchid at suppressed

Corysanthes incurva at suppressed - 8 Sep 2015
Corysanthes incurva at suppressed - 8 Sep 2015
Corysanthes incurva at suppressed - 8 Sep 2015
Corysanthes incurva at suppressed - 8 Sep 2015
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Corysanthes incurva 8 Sep 2015 TonyWood
Corysanthes incurva 8 Sep 2015 MattM

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Significant sighting

AaronClausen noted:

11 Sep 2015

First and only known colony of this species on the mountain. Never previously recorded at Mount Majura. Congrats!

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I believe the first record of C. incurva on Mt Majura. Very small, but dense patch of a little over 100 leaves, with about 5-10 in flower. More and better photos are sure to come.

5 comments

AaronClausen wrote:
   9 Sep 2015
Matt you have just created history :) This find significantly increases the known diversity of the mountain and takes it up to a whole new level as helmet orchids are considered so rare in the ACT. Congratulations mate.
TobiasHayashi wrote:
   9 Sep 2015
Great sighting! 100 leaves or 100 flowers?
MattM wrote:
   9 Sep 2015
That would be 100 leaves with about 5-10 in flower.
AaronClausen wrote:
   9 Sep 2015
I just got back from Matt showing me the colony, it is impressive. Easily missed, because it is not a huge area in terms of dimensions, but it seems a very dense colony, more so than the ones I've seen at BM. It has a LOT of leaves in a relatively small area. The surrounding area looks very fertile and with the right type of conditions, so I wonder if it was combed more broadly, there is the possibility of finding other colonies or C. hispida.
waltraud wrote:
   9 Sep 2015
Wow! Matt how wonderful, what a discovery!

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  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 8 Sep 2015 12:00 AM Recorded on
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