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Sighting 4425658

Diplodium reflexum

Dainty Greenhood at Boro, NSW

Diplodium reflexum at Boro, NSW - suppressed
Diplodium reflexum at Boro, NSW - suppressed
Diplodium reflexum at Boro, NSW - suppressed
Diplodium reflexum at Boro, NSW - suppressed
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Identification history

Diplodium reflexum 25 Mar 2022 DerekC
Diplodium reflexum 23 Mar 2022 DerekC
Diplodium longipetalum 25 Feb 2022 Paul4K

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5 comments

DerekC wrote:
   23 Mar 2022
Hi Paul I am having difficulty with this. The labellum is supposed to be long, sharply curved and sharply pointed, projecting just above the well beyond sinus when set, apex pointing almost vertically downwards. I am assuming the photos are of different flowers but neither demonstrate a typical labellum as described. These appear lighter than other photos I can find but colour is not always a good indicator. It is a species DLJ has not included a photo of. The labellum on the second photo appears set. The other issue is Feb is the wrong flowering time, April-July.
DerekC wrote:
   23 Mar 2022
I think this is D. reflexum though I had to add it first even though it occurs at locations at Bungonia and Mongarlowe.
Paul4K wrote:
   24 Mar 2022
Hi Derek, same plant trying to get a non triggering image. I've had problems with this group for years, have had individual collections ID'd as longipetallum or reflexum from same area ie could be same population. Flowering times vary from late Jan thru to April for these.
DerekC wrote:
   25 Mar 2022
Hi Paul, I am certain this is not D. longipetalum. Consider photos on Page 182 Southern Tablelands FG. The labellum would be a prominent feature and the lateral sepals I believe would also be much longer.
DerekC wrote:
   25 Mar 2022
Hi Paul, my comment regarding lateral sepal length is the relative length to the flower. I have looked at my photos of D. reflexum from Mongarlowe and am now shore this is D. reflexum but you may have 2 species in this area no one.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 18mm Flower dimension
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Diplodium reflexum Scientific name
  • Dainty Greenhood Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 85 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

  • Synonyms

    Pterostylis reflexa

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