Broad-sepaled Leafy Greenhood at suppressed
Identification history
| Bunochilus umbrinus (ACT) = Pterostylis umbrina (NSW) | 4 Oct 2021 | TobiasHayashi | ||
| Bunochilus umbrinus (ACT) = Pterostylis umbrina (NSW) | 3 Oct 2021 | Userjet | ||
| Unverified | 3 Oct 2021 | SandraH |
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User's notes
a single specimen only. Leaves 2-3cm very narrow, on lower part of flower stem.
4 comments
TobiasHayashi
wrote:
4 Oct 2021
Yep, looks like it could be the pollinator! These guys are pollinated by males of a single species of fungus gnat in the genus Mycomya (Mycetophilidae)
SandraH
wrote:
4 Oct 2021
thank you both. First time I've seen an orchid of any type in this location!
TobiasHayashi
wrote:
4 Oct 2021
Nice work Sandra. Just checked and its the first record of this species on CNM from that area.
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- SandraH Recorded by
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Collections
SandraH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Bunochilus umbrinus (ACT) = Pterostylis umbrina (NSW) Orchids Plants
Additional information
- small greenhood Flower dimension
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- True In flower
Species information
- Bunochilus umbrinus (ACT) = Pterostylis umbrina (NSW) Scientific name
- Broad-sepaled Leafy Greenhood Common name
- Highly Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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In flower
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Synonyms
Pterostylis umbrina Bunochilus umbrinus
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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