Glossodia major

Wax Lip Orchid at Aranda, ACT

Glossodia major at Aranda, ACT - 29 Mar 2016
Glossodia major at Aranda, ACT - 29 Mar 2016
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Identification history

Glossodia major 30 Mar 2016 TonyWood
Caladenia sp. 29 Mar 2016 MattM

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Are these Caladenia or Glossodia leaves? When I saw them I first thought Glossodia, but they don't appear until Spring. Then I thought spider orchid like C. atrovespa, but I would have thought it still too early. The leaves were only starting to emerge. Are they even orchid leaves?

3 comments

CathB wrote:
   30 Mar 2016
I think they look like Glossodia. The leaves of many species start to appear about now.
MattM wrote:
   30 Mar 2016
I was aware that many leaves were begging to emerge, I just didn't realise Glossodias were too.
TonyWood wrote:
   30 Mar 2016
Yes, definitely looks like leaf of Glossodia (particularly from the second image), which appear from now right through the cooler months

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 29 Mar 2016 12:00 AM Recorded on
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