Thelymitra simulata

1 Graceful Sun-orchid at Environa, NSW

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Identification history

Thelymitra simulata	3 Dec 2017	MichaelMulvaney
Thelymitra simulata	20 Nov 2017	TonyWood
Thelymitra juncifolia	20 Nov 2017	MichaelMulvaney

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In railway easement in shrubby open forest

4 comments

TonyWood wrote:

21 Nov 2017

Michael, as you may have gathered from some of the recent comments concerning Thelymitra, they are not easy species to sort out from photos. This is not T. juncifolia, as it lacks the finger-like glands on the dorsal surface of the column. My best guess is T. simulata, and will suggest as such and see if others agree.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

21 Nov 2017

Thanks Tony for this and other advice

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

4 Dec 2017

There is a level of uncertainty in identifying Thelymitra species from general photographs - this identification should therefore be treated with some caution

Wandiyali wrote:

4 Dec 2017

A great sighting Michael.

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Location information

Places Environa, NSW

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
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Additional information

True In flower
10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

Thelymitra simulata Scientific name
Graceful Sun-orchid Common name
Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Machine learning
In flower
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