Glossodia major
3 Wax Lip Orchid at Jerrabomberra, NSW
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| Glossodia major | CathB | 17 Oct 2021 | |
| Unverified | SteveBorkowskis | 16 Oct 2021 |
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Assuming this is Glossodia major? Looked different to the thousands of others I saw.
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17 Oct 2021
What a wonderful flower! It seems to be a 'peloric' form of Glossodia where the petals have developed like the labellum, but only partly. One half of each is shorter, with the white lateral mound and half of the stalked callus, while the other half is more normal. The different lengths cause them to curve round.
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- SteveBorkowskis Recorded by
- Yes In flower
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- My flagged sightings SteveBorkowskis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Glossodia major Orchids Plants
Species information
- Glossodia major Scientific name
- Wax Lip Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1099.8m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Caladenia major
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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