Hymenochilus sp.

A Greenhood Orchid at Cotter River, ACT

Hymenochilus sp. at Cotter River, ACT - 25 Sep 2018
Hymenochilus sp. at Cotter River, ACT - 25 Sep 2018
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Identification history

Hymenochilus sp. 8 Nov 2018 TobiasHayashi
Hymenochilus muticus 27 Sep 2018 KenT

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User's notes

rather small for one of these, 70-80 mm high

3 comments

TonyWood wrote:
   28 Sep 2018
Probably is H. muticus, although can't see appendage at base of labellum to confirm, so could also be H. bicolor.
KenT wrote:
   5 Oct 2018
I went back to look again at this plant but it appears to have been eaten with the soil disturbed to a depth of a few centimetres.
TonyWood wrote:
   5 Oct 2018
Yes, unfortunately a common occurrence when not much else to eat. Choughs are often the culprit scratching out the tubers.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 25 Sep 2018 11:08 AM Recorded on
  • KenT Recorded by

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  • True In flower
  • Less than 10cm Plant height

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