Hymenochilus cycnocephalus
Swan greenhood at Watson, ACT
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| Hymenochilus cycnocephalus | TobiasHayashi | 30 Oct 2020 | |
| Hymenochilus cycnocephalus | MattM | 24 Oct 2020 | |
| Hymenochilus bicolor | MPW | 24 Oct 2020 |
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The "Black Tip" Pollination mechanism resets after (accidental) touching. Growing in small groups of 2-5 Floral stems. Each flloret is about 1-2 cm in diameter.
9 comments
24 Oct 2020
Given the "T" shape of the "black tip", I think this is more likely to be H. cyconcephalus.
26 Oct 2020
Hi Matt,
please see my comment reg coordinates and species id at sighting: Hymenochilus bicolor (Black-tip Greenhood)
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please see my comment reg coordinates and species id at sighting: Hymenochilus bicolor (Black-tip Greenhood)
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30 Oct 2020
Hm. Perhaps this specimen is a Swan Greenhood but not longer in flower?
All those hymenochilus specimen I checked that still flowered in the little patch where MAX took the above 2 photos had a black labellum tip shaped like a M see my comment in sighting mentioned above. I could upload more photos of another specimen if that would be of any help....
All those hymenochilus specimen I checked that still flowered in the little patch where MAX took the above 2 photos had a black labellum tip shaped like a M see my comment in sighting mentioned above. I could upload more photos of another specimen if that would be of any help....
30 Oct 2020
Perhaps it is, but I am still suspicious that the top part of the appendage is obscured. The "T" in cycnocephalus is generally lighter and less robust than this. Perhaps I am overthinking this all and we should defer to Tobias's judgement.
30 Oct 2020
In doubt maybe just H. sp?
I looked at the sightings of H cycnocephalus and found that the featuring specimen Hymenochilus cycnocephalus (Swan greenhood) had a labellum tip that looked more like those I saw - all very confusing ...
Location information
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- MPW Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Hymenochilus cycnocephalus Scientific name
- Swan greenhood Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1009m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Pterostylis cycnocephala
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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