Glossodia major
2 Wax Lip Orchid at Downer, ACT
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| Glossodia major | CathB | 19 Sep 2020 | |
| Glossodia major | CathB | 19 Sep 2020 | |
| Unverified | AaronClausen | 19 Sep 2020 |
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Very large oversized labellum.
Glossodia mega!
3 comments
19 Sep 2020
Hi Aaron, this is a peloric plant, where the labellum has developed just like the other petals. Some other examples of peloric forms that I know of in CNM can be seen in sightings 3360244 and 3363672.
19 Sep 2020
That's great to know thanks Cath. And lovely to bump into you orchid hunting!
Location information
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Downer, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- AaronClausen Recorded by
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Species information
- Glossodia major Scientific name
- Wax Lip Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1099.8m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Caladenia major
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
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