Thelymitra (genus)
sun orchids at Carwoola, NSW
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| Thelymitra (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 26 Nov 2021 | |
| Thelymitra brevifolia | DerekC | 8 Nov 2021 | |
| Thelymitra (genus) | Liam.m | 7 Nov 2021 |
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Last picture was taken later in the day, of a different plant. Neither opened fully.
2 comments
8 Nov 2021
Liam, from the leaf and what I can see of the flower I believe this is T. brevifolia. It would be nice to see closeups of the column from different directions to be sure as it is the different leaf shapes and configurations plus the column with its different bits such as the post-anther and the column arms variations that help determine these difficult to identify species.
11 Nov 2021
The leaf looks more like along pauciflora lines to me than brevifolia. The last photo could well be pauciflora, but a little hard to see the details as Derek says
Location information
- Places Carwoola, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- Liam.m Recorded by
- Yes In flower
Collections
- Property Catalogue Liam.m NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Thelymitra (genus) Orchids Plants
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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