Corysanthes incurva

Slaty Helmet Orchid at suppressed

Corysanthes incurva at suppressed - 23 Sep 2015
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Corysanthes incurva 28 Sep 2015 TonyWood
Corysanthes incurva 27 Sep 2015 MattM
Corysanthes sp. 26 Sep 2015 FranM

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5 comments

MattM wrote:
   27 Sep 2015
I would assume this is C. incurva. Did you see any little "crispy" bits at the kink in any of the leaves? C. incurva has just finished flowering, so that is all that remains.
FranM wrote:
   27 Sep 2015
No, there was no sign of spent flowers. I thought they had a fresh look of something just emerging and yet to flower. Size between 5 and 10 cent coin.
MattM wrote:
   27 Sep 2015
That sounds about right. The plants would have finished flowering a few weeks ago. Based on my observations, the flowers proceed to disappear at an alarming rate leaving little to no trace they ever existed. Still, it's a good find. There are only a small handful of known colonies in the ACT.
MattM wrote:
   28 Sep 2015
This sighting might give you a bit of an idea as to the size of the orchid. http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Sightings/Details/1944816
TonyWood wrote:
   28 Sep 2015
Despite the lack of flowers I've confirmed this on the basis that I have seen flowering plants there previously, and I can't think what else it could be.

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  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 23 Sep 2015 11:33 AM Recorded on
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