Oligochaetochilus hamatus

Southern Hooked Rustyhood at Bungonia, NSW

Oligochaetochilus hamatus at Bungonia, NSW - 31 Oct 2021
Oligochaetochilus hamatus at Bungonia, NSW - 31 Oct 2021
Oligochaetochilus hamatus at Bungonia, NSW - 31 Oct 2021
Oligochaetochilus hamatus at Bungonia, NSW - 31 Oct 2021
Oligochaetochilus hamatus at Bungonia, NSW - 31 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Oligochaetochilus hamatus 25 Nov 2021 mcosgrove
Oligochaetochilus hamatus 31 Oct 2021 Tapirlord
Unidentified 31 Oct 2021 Tapirlord

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User's notes

Another suspicious rusty hood, growing on sandstone.

5 comments

Tapirlord wrote:
   31 Oct 2021
Thinking this might be hamatus in lieu of what you have said Matt
MattM wrote:
   2 Nov 2021
Also in regards to what Tobias said about hamatus being more stripey than calceolus, I feel this is a better fit for hamatus. The plants in Oligochaetochilus calceolus (Bungonia Rustyhood) mostly lack the striping, and I think have shorter free-points than hamatus (if that means anything). I am more confident about that being calceolus.
TobiasHayashi wrote:
   5 Nov 2021
Agree this one looks paler and with some more striping, but still less striping than typical hamatus. Given calceolus in area, perhaps still likely to be a pale calceolus? Would like to see this species in the flesh one day
TobiasHayashi wrote:
   5 Nov 2021
Also, calceolus is supposed to have smaller flowers, was this a feature you noticed? Not always easy to tell, but sometimes can be quite obvious
TobiasHayashi wrote:
   5 Nov 2021
Also, calceolus is supposed to have smaller flowers, was this a feature you noticed? Not always easy to tell, but sometimes can be quite obvious

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  • 2 Abundance
  • 31 Oct 2021 03:11 PM Recorded on
  • Tapirlord Recorded by

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  • Less than 10cm Plant height
  • True In flower

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