Gastrodia procera

1 Tall Potato Orchid at Cotter River, ACT

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Identification history

Gastrodia procera 16 Jan 2022 MattM
Unverified 16 Jan 2022 BarrieR

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4 comments

BarrieR wrote:
   19 Jan 2022
Hi Michael
I would appreciate it if you could let me know whether Gastrodia procera is the same as what some call G. Entomogama .
Regards
Barrie Ridgway
BarrieR wrote:
   19 Jan 2022
Oops. sorry Michael, I should have addressed this comment to MattM.
BarrieR wrote:
   20 Jan 2022
Hi MattM
I would appreciate it if you could let me know whether Gastrodia procera is the same as what some call G. Entomogama .
Regards
Barrie Ridgway
MattM wrote:
   20 Jan 2022
I believe the current consensus is that G. procera and G. entomogama are the same species.

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Gastrodia procera Scientific name
  • Tall Potato Orchid Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1852.19m Recorded at altitude
  • In flower
  • Synonyms

    Gastrodia procera Gastrodia entomogama Brindabella potato orchid

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