Small greenhood orchids with up to five flowers per stalk. Flowers approx 8mm tall. Occasional leaves along stem. Very small leaves at the base of a few larger plants. Perhaps Speculantha sp.
I believe these are Speculantha but they are not typical of the local known species in that they are very pale in colour and flowers appear more open. They are possibly Speculantha rubescens.
These are very similar in size but seem a slightly different shape from the S. rubescens nearby (4375358). Definitely much less red, with a larger opening as you mentioned, and a more lumpy (or less smoothly curved) back.
I am new to orchids and I don't yet have a feel for what is likely to be variation within a species versus separate species. Always learning!
There are basically three known species in this area and these are not typical of them. I have had a look a little further afield and believe this is Speculantha parviflora. While it is not included in the latest Southern Tablelands Field Guide book it is recorded in the Goulburn area in David Jones new book and again Gary Backhouse in Bush Beauties has it in the ACT. If I am correct this would be new to CNM.
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