Caladenia moschata
Musky Caps at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
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24 Sep 2017
Hi Betty Tony and orchid wizards
the naming of orchids can be a quite tricky thing, at least for me.
I'm currently on our annual update of Mts Ainslie/Majura Flora list and have the following 2 species: Stegostyla gracilis syn. Caladenia gracilis and Caladenia moschata. I wonder whether these are in fact one species?
See for instance: https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/403adae0-b314-4ea5-9d97-54900dc76f33
many thanks
Waltraud
the naming of orchids can be a quite tricky thing, at least for me.
I'm currently on our annual update of Mts Ainslie/Majura Flora list and have the following 2 species: Stegostyla gracilis syn. Caladenia gracilis and Caladenia moschata. I wonder whether these are in fact one species?
See for instance: https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/403adae0-b314-4ea5-9d97-54900dc76f33
many thanks
Waltraud
24 Sep 2017
Hi Waltraud
The short answer is that the current name is Caladenia moschata. It was at one stage Caladenia gracilis then became Stegostyla moschata and then Caladenia moschata when the split of the Caladenia genus was reversed.
Tony
The short answer is that the current name is Caladenia moschata. It was at one stage Caladenia gracilis then became Stegostyla moschata and then Caladenia moschata when the split of the Caladenia genus was reversed.
Tony
25 Sep 2017
thanks Tony.
orchids are beautiful but the grouping / naming could be b.... confusing for outsiders like me.
Waltraud
orchids are beautiful but the grouping / naming could be b.... confusing for outsiders like me.
Waltraud
Location information
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- Don and Betty Wood's book My flagged sightings BettyDonWood Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Caladenia moschata Orchids Plants
Species information
- Caladenia moschata Scientific name
- Musky Caps Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1795m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Stegostyla moschata Caladenia gracilis
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In flower
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