Spiranthes australis

Austral Ladies Tresses at Paddys River, ACT

Spiranthes australis at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Jan 2015
Spiranthes australis at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Jan 2015
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Identification history

Spiranthes alticola 17 Jan 2015 galah681
Spiranthes australis 17 Jan 2015 galah681

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4 comments

TonyWood wrote:
   17 Jan 2015
Sorry, must have hit the wrong button. This is Spiranthes alticola.
galah681 wrote:
   17 Jan 2015
What is the difference between Spiranthes anticola and Spiranthes australis. I thought they seemed to be synonyms.
TonyWood wrote:
   17 Jan 2015
S. alticola found at higher elevations than S. spiranthes, and flowers are slightly larger.
galah681 wrote:
   18 Jan 2015
Thanks Tony. There is not much information about the differences between the species

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 15 Jan 2015 09:18 AM Recorded on
  • galah681 Recorded by

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