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Sighting 4376180

Corunastylis cornuta

1 Horned Midge Orchid at O'Connor, ACT

Corunastylis cornuta at O'Connor, ACT - suppressed
Corunastylis cornuta at O'Connor, ACT - suppressed
Corunastylis cornuta at O'Connor, ACT - suppressed
Corunastylis cornuta at O'Connor, ACT - suppressed
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Identification history

Corunastylis cornuta 26 Mar 2021 MattM
Corunastylis clivicola 21 Mar 2021 DerekC
Unverified 20 Mar 2021 NedJohnston

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DerekC wrote:
   21 Mar 2021
It has finished flowering now but because the free end of the leaf is well below the flowers this will be Corunastylis clivicola considering the location.
MattM wrote:
   26 Mar 2021
I believe this is C. cornuta on account of the robust stem, upturned lateral sepals, and leaf tip near the flowers (normally it is closer). Consulting with CathB, she also notes the purple stripes on the dorsal sepal which clivicola lacks.
NedJohnston wrote:
   26 Mar 2021
Hi Matt, I've been informed that this is the first record from the Dryandra st woodland for this species of midge orchid. Is this find of any significance or are they relatively common on Black mountain and surroundings?
MattM wrote:
   26 Mar 2021
They aren’t common, but they seem to be reasonably well distributed around the Canberra region. There are several colonies around Black Mountain and Aranda, but this certainly seems to be a new colony.

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