Hymenochilus (genus)
A Greenhood Orchid at Goorooyarroo NR (ACT)
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| Hymenochilus (genus) | TonyWood | 22 Oct 2014 | |
| Hymenochilus (genus) | jks | 22 Oct 2014 |
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A greenhood in flower in October, North Canberra
3 comments
23 Oct 2014
I can go back tomorrow and get better photos...also thought we saw Thelymitra pauciflora, will try and relocate
23 Oct 2014
It's a great shot jksmits. Here's a good example of a swan greenhood: http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Sightings/Details/26764
And here's a good example of a bicolor:
http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Sightings/Details/26745
Notice the completely different internal dark labellum part of the flowers.
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- Yes In flower
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- Hymenochilus (genus) Scientific name
- A Greenhood Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1088.99m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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