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Sighting 3366437

Thelymitra pauciflora

Slender Sun Orchid at Kambah, ACT

Thelymitra pauciflora at Kambah, ACT - suppressed
Thelymitra pauciflora at Kambah, ACT - suppressed
Thelymitra pauciflora at Kambah, ACT - suppressed
Thelymitra pauciflora at Kambah, ACT - suppressed
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Identification history

Thelymitra pauciflora 23 Nov 2016 TonyWood
Thelymitra pauciflora 23 Nov 2016 TonyWood
Thelymitra peniculata 22 Nov 2016 DerekC

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Small Insect on petal appears to have pollen

4 comments

TonyWood wrote:
   23 Nov 2016
I agree that it belongs to the pauciflora group, but was there anything that made you think it was T. peniculata rather than T. pauciflora?
DerekC wrote:
   23 Nov 2016
Tony only the fuller shape of the petals (rounder shape), the flower was small possibly 10-15 mm across. It was the only plant in flower, a late bloomer, it has been a fruitful year as there were many many plants with ripe fruit. There should be much seed. DerekC
DerekC wrote:
   23 Nov 2016
I was choosing between these 2 but was only looking at each single example in your book, when I look at examples on CNM T. pauciflora looks more reasonable.
TonyWood wrote:
   23 Nov 2016
Derek, I have gone with T. pauciflora which was my initial reaction. T. peniculata is usually a more robust multi-flowered plant.

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