Thelymitra sp. aff. cyanapicata
Blue Top Sun-orchid at Hackett, ACT
Identify this sighting
| Thelymitra sp. aff. cyanapicata | MichaelMulvaney | 29 Jul 2022 | |
| Thelymitra megcalyptra | Lou | 30 Oct 2021 |
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
6 comments
30 Oct 2021
Nice sighting! This is an unusual one with the blackish post anther lobe, reminds me of the one that was uploaded earlier in the season (see discussion at Thelymitra sp. aff. cyanapicata (Blue Top Sun-orchid)). Do you have a photo of the leaf for this plant? The conclusion on that earlier sighting was T sp. pauciflora complex so we might have to go with this here too
2 Sep 2022
Hi Waltraud
I do not think there is yet but it is an issue I have previously raised for another location and will follow up again.
I do not think there is yet but it is an issue I have previously raised for another location and will follow up again.
3 Sep 2022
see listing under Fed legislation:
https://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=81872
would it make sense to try to take photos of leaves or other structures? just to make sure it is the above species. Also, alert Parks Service? we asked in the past to ensure that high conservation sites are not used for orienteering etc to avoid trampling critically endangered species.
https://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=81872
would it make sense to try to take photos of leaves or other structures? just to make sure it is the above species. Also, alert Parks Service? we asked in the past to ensure that high conservation sites are not used for orienteering etc to avoid trampling critically endangered species.
4 Sep 2022
Hi waltraud
That species is considered restricted to a small area in South Australia. The use of sp. aff. in the Thelymitra sp. aff. cyanapicata indicates the local species is yet underscribed and is like Thelymitra cyanapicata. We do have photos of the leaf etc. from other plants in this group and they very similar to the SA species. I have raised this plant with others with the Department and am awaiting a response. I will let you know we I have a reply.
That species is considered restricted to a small area in South Australia. The use of sp. aff. in the Thelymitra sp. aff. cyanapicata indicates the local species is yet underscribed and is like Thelymitra cyanapicata. We do have photos of the leaf etc. from other plants in this group and they very similar to the SA species. I have raised this plant with others with the Department and am awaiting a response. I will let you know we I have a reply.
Location information
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- Lou Recorded by
Collections
Species information
- Thelymitra sp. aff. cyanapicata Scientific name
- Blue Top Sun-orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 664.74m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Seasonal activity
-
In flower
JFMAMJJASOND
Record quality
Quality score
3 / 7
- Images or audio
- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- Description
- Additional attributes