Corunastylis oligantha
1 Mongarlowe Midge Orchid at Mongarlowe, NSW
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| Corunastylis cornuta | MattM | 16 Mar 2020 | |
| Unverified | kieranh | 15 Mar 2020 |
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8 comments
16 Mar 2020
I think this is Corunastylis cornuta, however the colouration looks a bit different to what I would expect. Cath?
17 Mar 2020
I have done some research, and this looks like it could be C. oligantha, which occurs in the Mongarlowe area.
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.
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
- Yes In flower
Collections
Species information
- Corunastylis oligantha Scientific name
- Mongarlowe Midge Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 952.4m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Corunastylis oligantha Genoplesium oliganthum
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
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