Tall Potato Orchid at Cotter River, ACT
Identification history
| Gastrodia procera | 12 Feb 2019 | TobiasHayashi | ||
| Gastrodia sp. | 12 Jan 2019 | MattM |
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6 comments
TobiasHayashi
wrote:
13 Feb 2019
The tall Gastrodias with crowded flowers in the montane regions of the ACT are now considered to be G procera. G sesamoides is thought to occur occasionally around Canberra itself, and is shorter and less robust, with pale, stubby flowers.
MattM
wrote:
13 Feb 2019
When I bumped into Cath today she was saying that G. surcula is now considered to be G. procera. Does that mean G. surcula is no longer regarded as a separate species?
TobiasHayashi
wrote:
13 Feb 2019
Hey Matt. G surcula is still considered to be a separate species, however it appears quite uncommon locally and is quite difficult to tell apart from G procera. Cath and I were talking about this with Mark today, perhaps she meant to say G entomogama is now considered to be G procera?
MattM
wrote:
13 Feb 2019
So G. entomogama is no longer regarded as a separate species? But they all look so similar! Let's all throw phylogeny out the window, call them all Gastrodia potatoeoides, call it a day and head to the pub!
TobiasHayashi
wrote:
13 Feb 2019
Haha I don't disagree with you there Matt! Yeah, there is a synopsis of Gastrodia and related genera in the latest Australian Orchid Review, I'm not sure whether it explicitly talks about G entomogama being put into G procera, but G entomogama doesn't feature any more.
Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- MattM Recorded by
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Collections
MattM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Gastrodia procera Orchids Plants
Additional information
- True In flower
Species information
- Gastrodia procera Scientific name
- Tall Potato Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1852.19m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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Synonyms
Gastrodia procera Gastrodia entomogama Brindabella potato orchid
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