Mountain Sun Orchid at Aranda, ACT
Identification history
| Thelymitra alpina | 31 Oct 2015 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Thelymitra alpina | 20 Oct 2015 | MattM | ||
| Thelymitra (genus) | 20 Oct 2015 | MattM | ||
| Thelymitra (genus) | 20 Oct 2015 | MattM |
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User's notes
Single plant at Aranda. Column very small and narrow.
4 comments
TonyWood
wrote:
21 Oct 2015
Not sure about this one Matt. Obviously not a small pauciflora type. That probably puts it in the alpina, megacalyptra, nuda group. T. alpina is a definite possibility. It has been found on Black Mountain, but usually occurs at higher elevations.
MattM
wrote:
21 Oct 2015
Actually, how should I go about photographing sun orchids? What should Nature Maprs focus on for these guys?
TonyWood
wrote:
21 Oct 2015
Some species are very difficult to separate on macroscopic features, made even more difficult because of natural variability within species, and because hybrids can sometimes occur. In terms of what to focus on in photographing them, obviously a good close-up view of the flower which shows the column detail is important. Also need information on the leaf; is it flat, ribbed, channelled, and whether narrow or broad.
Location information
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- MattM Recorded by
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MattM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Thelymitra alpina Orchids Plants
Additional information
- True In flower
Species information
- Thelymitra alpina Scientific name
- Mountain Sun Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1484.91m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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