Slender Sun Orchid at Gungahlin, ACT
Identification history
| Thelymitra pauciflora | 15 Nov 2017 | TonyWood | ||
| Thelymitra pauciflora | 15 Nov 2017 | DerekC | ||
| Thelymitra peniculata | 15 Nov 2017 | DerekC |
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The last 2 in flower of the season for this area. After a number of return visits I finally managed these in flower but they are the last, apparently late because they are in more shade.
4 comments
TonyWood
wrote:
16 Nov 2017
Derek, its a T. pauciflora lookalike, ie I don't know. Is there a particular reason you are calling it T. peniculata? I might wait and see what the other "experts" think
DerekC
wrote:
16 Nov 2017
I had no strong reason and it would make sense if it was T. pauciflora as I do not believe I saw any with more than 5 Flowers and the column arms of the second plant just near it are definitely bent up near the middle. This was not as clear on the fully open flower. I tried to give as much detail to the column and arms as possible 1:1 and good depth of field, I hope it helps. I would appreciate any help in differentiating between these similar Orchids.
TonyWood
wrote:
16 Nov 2017
Looking at it again, I am happy to call it T. pauciflora which was my first impression. White to pale blue column, brown towards the top, column arms bent up and hair-tufts bent up all fit.
Location information
- Maps Gungaderra Grasslands
- Places Gungahlin, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 15 Nov 2017 12:30 PM Recorded on
- DerekC Recorded by
Additional information
- True In flower
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
Species information
- Thelymitra pauciflora Scientific name
- Slender Sun Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Machine learning
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In flower
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