Glossodia major

Wax Lip Orchid at Majura, ACT

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Identification history

	Glossodia major	17 Oct 2020	TobiasHayashi
	Glossodia major	17 Oct 2020	jamesjonklaas

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5 comments

waltraud wrote:

30 Aug 2021

Hi T
I thought the species is in the Caladenia genus ie Caladenia major?

jamesjonklaas wrote:

30 Aug 2021

That is correct Mark Clements did the genetics to place this orchid correctly but naming in this app hasn't caught up.

Cheers

James

waltraud wrote:

30 Aug 2021

thanks James
I noticed that "Caladenia major" is not in the CNM drop down list of Caladenia.
The naming of orchids is a fickle thing, they change all the time... the Census of vascular plants has the scientific name Caladenia major. W

MattM wrote:

31 Aug 2021

The naming is something that needs to be addressed at some point. Different states recognise different names. Different field guides recognise different names. Different people recognise different names. Orchid taxonomy and nomenclature is in such a state of flux that it is impossible to keep up. I will try and make some time and update the list of synonyms for each species.

waltraud wrote:

31 Aug 2021

Matt
I'm sure CNM follows one source for names
Friends of Mt Majura decided to go with the ACT Census of Vascular Plants for our Flora list and we stick to it even when names change elsewhere ...

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Location information

Maps Mount Ainslie
Places Majura, ACT

Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
17 Oct 2020 01:21 PM Recorded on
jamesjonklaas Recorded by

Species information

Glossodia major Scientific name
Wax Lip Orchid Common name
Sensitive
Local native
Non-Invasive
Machine learning
In flower
External link More information
Synonyms
Caladenia major