Calochilus montanus

Copper Beard Orchid at Aranda, ACT

Calochilus montanus at Aranda, ACT - 16 Oct 2016
Calochilus montanus at Aranda, ACT - 16 Oct 2016
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Calochilus montanus 16 Oct 2016 TonyWood
Calochilus montanus 16 Oct 2016 TonyWood
Calochilus saprophyticus 16 Oct 2016 DerekC

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TonyWood wrote:
   17 Oct 2016
I think it more likely to be C. montanus; there is doubt about the authenticity of C. saprophyticus as a separate species, but either way a great find as I don't think its been recorded from Aranda Bushland previously.
DerekC wrote:
   17 Oct 2016
Thanks. I am not claiming any credit for finding this Orchid, the walk was organized by Ian and lead by MattM (I think Matt may have found this). Both Bearded Orchids I uploaded today, though different types, were only meters apart. There are a number of other stems still to flower so it will be interesting to see numbers of each.
MattM wrote:
   17 Oct 2016
This is C. montanus. It's part of the colony I found last year. Having said that, I didn't examine this individual to determine if it is saprophyticus.

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  • 16 Oct 2016 11:12 AM Recorded on
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  • True In flower
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

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