Corunastylis clivicola

Rufous midge orchid at Gundaroo, NSW

Corunastylis clivicola at Gundaroo, NSW - 18 Feb 2021
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Corunastylis clivicola 28 Feb 2021 DerekC
Corunastylis clivicola 19 Feb 2021 MaartjeSevenster

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6 comments

DerekC wrote:
   21 Feb 2021
The Southern Tablelands Guide (ST) has 'no hump' on the lateral sepals for C. clivicola. This specimen appears to have humps. The ST also has a new species not on CNM Corunastylis rufa which does have a lateral sepal base hump.
I think this would possibly be best represented if placed in a new species, C. rufa?
Derek
   21 Feb 2021
Interesting..the other difference that does seem to apply is that C.clivicola would "less nodding" and upward curving labellum apex for C.rufa? This specimen is right next to some previously identified C.clivicola but I have on occasion seen individuals in that area that look more like this one. I will go through my records and take some more pictures.
   24 Feb 2021
Derek, do the new images at Corunastylis clivicola (Rufous midge orchid) shed any more light? I have also posted images of another specimen see Corunastylis clivicola (Rufous midge orchid) I am not so sure the features of that one line up with C.clivicola either but it does not seem to have the hump at base of lateral sepals.
DerekC wrote:
   28 Feb 2021
Following advice and your other photos I believe any differences are just natural variation of Corunastylis clivicola.
DerekC wrote:
   28 Feb 2021
Following advice and your other photos I believe any differences are just natural variation of Corunastylis clivicola.
   1 Mar 2021
Thanks!

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