Corunastylis clivicola
4 Rufous midge orchid at Hackett, ACT
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| Corunastylis clivicola | CathB | 25 Mar 2019 | |
| Corunastylis clivicola | AaronClausen | 24 Mar 2019 |
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9 comments
25 Mar 2019
A pity you just missed the flowers! I am almost certain it is C. clivicola, but as it would appear to be the first sighting from Mt Majura, I might wait to see what Tobias thinks before confirming it. Keep looking - I'm sure there must be more. They usually flower over a prolonged period.
25 Mar 2019
That's awesome, thanks Cath. Weirdly I didn't even think to check but don't remember seeing many of them around Majura!!!
26 Mar 2019
The plant appears quite sturdy which makes me wonder whether C cornuta might be a possibility? Equally could well be C clivicola, and I would think clivicola more likely. Happy to cede to your greater experience with these little ones Cath :)
26 Mar 2019
I was also wondering about which species it was. From my limited experience, it didn't look as chunky as C. cornuta in the flesh, I have wrongly suggested C. cornuta a lot in the past, so I thought hmm chances are I'm wrong again and it's probably C. clivicola...!
26 Mar 2019
I'm happy to call it C. clivicola. The leaf tip is well below the flowers, there's no sign of red stripes on the dorsal sepals and it doesn't look quite as robust as cornuta.
29 Mar 2019
I haven't been out orchid hunting for a very long time :( Life is busy. This little orchid made my day...
Location information
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- AaronClausen Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
Collections
- AaronClausen NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Significant Corunastylis clivicola Orchids Plants
Species information
- Corunastylis clivicola Scientific name
- Rufous midge orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 939m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Genoplesium clivicolum
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In flower
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