Spiranthes australis

2 Austral Ladies Tresses at Paddys River, ACT

Spiranthes australis at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jan 2018
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Spiranthes alticola 16 Jan 2018 TonyWood
Spiranthes australis 16 Jan 2018 JohnBundock

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6 comments

michaelb wrote:
   17 Jan 2018
Hi John
A duplicate of 3389221 - please remove one.
TonyWood wrote:
   17 Jan 2018
The Spiranthes found in the ACT is considered to be S. alticola, although difficult to distinguish from S. australis.
JohnBundock wrote:
   17 Jan 2018
Michael, you were too quick for me! Duplicate, and sometimes triplicate, postings are a problem on the site. I removed the duplicate almost immediately. Tony, Meredith Cosgrove gives the ACT species as S, australis, with S. alticola as a synonym. Is it now generally accepted as S. alticola?
michaelb wrote:
   17 Jan 2018
Thanks John
TonyWood wrote:
   17 Jan 2018
John, Spiranthes alticola is the name recognised in the 2017 Census of ACT Plants, described by David Jones at the time the ACT Field Guide was released. S. australis is a separate species not found in the ACT.
JohnBundock wrote:
   17 Jan 2018
Thanks Tony.

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  • 8 Abundance
  • 16 Jan 2018 11:06 AM Recorded on
  • JohnBundock Recorded by

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  • True In flower
  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

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