Thelymitra megcalyptra
1 Swollen Sun Orchid at Hackett, ACT
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| Thelymitra megcalyptra | TobiasHayashi | 30 Oct 2021 | |
| Thelymitra peniculata | petersan | 29 Oct 2021 |
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5 comments
29 Oct 2021
Hmm this seems to match Thely alpina (or megcalyptra) better than anything else - I'm looking at the fleshy ribbed leaf, ?spurs column apex and somewhat narrow labellum.
29 Oct 2021
Very interesting. Neither is previously recorded on Majura. This single plant on its own does stand out from all others in the area. I must confess I find the Thelymitra very difficult to distinguish as noted re your earlier comment.
29 Oct 2021
I agree it’s part of that megcalyptra group, but I wouldn’t be comfortable being any more decisive than that. I will look at my resources later and see if I can narrow it down further.
30 Oct 2021
I'm thinking T megcalyptra here. Going off Backhouse's Bush Gems PDF, he suggests post anther lobe flatter and pointed in alpina which also apparently has a longer leaf.
30 Oct 2021
Thanks for this Tobias, I will be meeting Matt tomorrow and will talk to him about it and what I need to look for and record for this and others when I go back on Monday (assuming it is warm and sunny)
Location information
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- petersan Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Thelymitra megcalyptra Scientific name
- Swollen Sun Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1485.25m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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