Thelymitra (genus)
sun orchids at Hawker, ACT
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| Thelymitra (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 24 Oct 2021 | |
| Thelymitra holmesii | AlisonMilton | 20 Oct 2021 |
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Buds not yet in flower. A known site for these orchids.
5 comments
20 Oct 2021
Alison are you sure about that name as I am unaware it is known in the ACT, did you mean peniculata?
20 Oct 2021
I think we now call these things T peniculata, and holmesii in southern Victoria, SA and TAS. Curious to see the flowers when they open :)
20 Oct 2021
Thanks Derek. My finger must have slipped at the last minute. Yes I did mean T. peniculata.
22 Oct 2021
Would you be happy if we at this stage leave it as Thelymitra sp. and you add some photos when it flowers or are confident?
22 Oct 2021
Hi Derek,
I'm confident. I checked again today. Still not quite in flower, however, this sighting from last year is the same location.
Thelymitra peniculata (Blue Star Sun-orchid)
I'm confident. I checked again today. Still not quite in flower, however, this sighting from last year is the same location.
Thelymitra peniculata (Blue Star Sun-orchid)
Location information
- Maps The Pinnacle
- Places Hawker, ACT
Sighting information
- 6 Abundance
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
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Species information
- Thelymitra (genus) Scientific name
- sun orchids Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1646.29m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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