Thelymitra nuda
Scented Sun Orchid at Illilanga & Baroona
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| Thelymitra nuda | TobiasHayashi | 30 Nov 2017 | |
| Thelymitra nuda | TonyWood | 24 Nov 2017 | |
| Unverified | Illilanga | 24 Nov 2017 |
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Private property. No public access without permission. As these are older photos, I did the best I could re the leaf (last photo). Most of these orchids come up each year but only flower on hotter days and stay open for a very short period or in drier years don't flower at all. This orchid was growing up through a wallaby grass tussock. I will post some other sun orchid photos from the same area. I am not sure if they are the same or different species.
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25 Nov 2017
I've suggested T. nuda but again not sure. The last image shows what appears to be a very broad leaf, and the flower is quite open with dark brown towards the top of the column and toothlike brushes on the column arms, all which woulf fit with T. nuda. Over to you Cath and Tobias.
Location information
- Maps Illilanga & Baroona
- Places Michelago, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- Illilanga Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
Collections
- Illilanga Completed Illilanga Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Thelymitra nuda Orchids Plants
Species information
- Thelymitra nuda Scientific name
- Scented Sun Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1110.19m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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