Acianthus exsertus

Large Mosquito Orchid at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Acianthus exsertus at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 14 Mar 2021
Acianthus exsertus at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 14 Mar 2021
Acianthus exsertus at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 14 Mar 2021
Acianthus exsertus at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 14 Mar 2021
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Acianthus exsertus 15 Mar 2021 DerekC
Acianthus exsertus 15 Mar 2021 dan.clark

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Large Mosquito Orchids at Mount Jerrabomberra

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DerekC wrote:
   15 Mar 2021
The dorsal sepals are quite narrow and not the usual cup shape. Natural variation I assume.
dan.clark wrote:
   15 Mar 2021
The flowers are also quite crowded for this species. Even though it's been a wet last year I wonder whether the dry months in between significant rain has driven variation. The Diplodium ampliatum are also very small in flower size and stem length this year on Mt Jerra...

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  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
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