3 Bronze Bird Orchid at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Chiloglottis x pescottiana | 20 Sep 2021 | MattM | ||
| Chiloglottis x pescottiana | 20 Sep 2021 | MattM | ||
| Unidentified | 18 Sep 2021 | NedJohnston |
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4 comments
MattM
wrote:
20 Sep 2021
That's an unusual one. I think this is Chiloglottis X pescottiana which is a hybrid between C. valida and C. trapeziformis. I know C. trapeziformis is in the area, but the closest C. valida I am aware of occurs in the ANBG (the hybrid occurs in that colony too). Either the pollinator flew a long way, or there are some C. valida nearby.
NedJohnston
wrote:
20 Sep 2021
Right that's interesting! I thought it looked too big and with a different form to be a c. trapeziformis. There were about 15 or so about to come into flower in the colony so I'll check back there soon to see what they turn out to be. I'll also have a look in the area for C. valida. Are there certain features such as gullies that C.valida tend to occur in?
MattM
wrote:
20 Sep 2021
I guess anywhere that retains a bit of moisture and receives partial sun, however I don't think they like gullies as much as trapeziformis. That probably doesn't narrow it down much, but they aren't particularly fussy (at least in Namadgi).
MattM
wrote:
20 Nov 2021
I followed up on this and it turns out there is a colony of C. valida nearby.
Location information
- Maps ANBG South Annex
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 20 Abundance
- NedJohnston Recorded by
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Additional information
- The distance from the tips of each petal either side of the dorsal sepal was 2.5-3 cm. Flower dimension
- Less than 10cm Plant height
- True In flower
Species information
- Chiloglottis x pescottiana Scientific name
- Bronze Bird Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Machine learning
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In flower
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