1 Mongarlowe Midge Orchid at Mongarlowe, NSW
Identification history
| Corunastylis oligantha | 22 Mar 2020 | MattM | ||
| Corunastylis oligantha | 16 Mar 2020 | MattM | ||
| Corunastylis cornuta | 16 Mar 2020 | MattM | ||
| Unverified | 15 Mar 2020 | kieranh |
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8 comments
MattM
wrote:
16 Mar 2020
I think this is Corunastylis cornuta, however the colouration looks a bit different to what I would expect. Cath?
MattM
wrote:
17 Mar 2020
I have done some research, and this looks like it could be C. oligantha, which occurs in the Mongarlowe area.
MattM
wrote:
23 Mar 2020
Michael, I honestly don't know anything about this species. I guess it would be ok to confirm as the only other similar species I was able to find is C. sagittifera, which occurs around the Blue Mountains. There is another sighting of C. oligantha in the vicinity, so it is probably a fair assumption that this is the same species.
CathB
wrote:
23 Mar 2020
I have never seen this species either, but the location and the rather purplish colouration fit with what I would expect. The common name of this orchid is actually 'Mongarlowe Midge Orchid' and it is restricted to this area.
Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Mongarlowe, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- kieranh Recorded by
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Collections
Plants Orchids kieranh Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Corunastylis oligantha
Additional information
- True In flower
Species information
- Corunastylis oligantha Scientific name
- Mongarlowe Midge Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 761m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Corunastylis oligantha Genoplesium oliganthum
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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