Thelymitra nuda

Scented Sun Orchid at Illilanga & Baroona

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Identification history

Thelymitra nuda	30 Nov 2017	TobiasHayashi
Thelymitra nuda	24 Nov 2017	TonyWood
Unverified	24 Nov 2017	Illilanga

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Private property. No public access without permission. Again these are older photos. This orchid also comes up every year (as do a few similar ones in the same area). It only flowers if the conditions are correct (moist and hot) and for a very brief period. Located in a more open, rocky area on the bare patches in between the wallaby grass tussocks.

2 comments

TonyWood wrote:

25 Nov 2017

I'm suggesting T.nuda; the leaf is relatively short but appears smooth. The other option is T. megcalyptra.

TobiasHayashi wrote:

1 Dec 2017

I'd be on board with nuda also, Tony, with the caveat that Thelymitra are bloody hard at the best of times.

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Location information

Maps Illilanga & Baroona
Places Michelago, NSW

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
Illilanga Recorded by
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Illilanga Completed Plants Orchids Illilanga Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

True In flower
10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

Thelymitra nuda Scientific name
Scented Sun Orchid Common name
Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
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In flower
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