Acianthus exsertus
Large Mosquito Orchid at Bungonia National Park
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| Acianthus exsertus | Tapirlord | 9 May 2024 | |
| Acianthus pusillus | TobiasHayashi | 25 May 2022 | |
| Acianthus sp. | NedJohnston | 11 Apr 2022 |
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6 comments
13 Apr 2022
Having a little difficulty gauging size of these flowers. Were the flowers much smaller than the A. exsertus in the area? If so this could be A. pusilla; if not then likely A. exsertus.
13 Apr 2022
Hi Matt,
The flowers were definitely smaller than the A. exsertus but not that much. The stems themselves were mostly 10cm or less whereas the confirmed A. exsertus was larger but it didn't occur to me to measure the flowers.
The flowers were definitely smaller than the A. exsertus but not that much. The stems themselves were mostly 10cm or less whereas the confirmed A. exsertus was larger but it didn't occur to me to measure the flowers.
25 May 2022
Yeah I reckon these look like A pusillus! Small, short stem, not as robust, flowers look small and not as widely opening.
9 May 2024
Ned and I returned to these plants earlier this year, they are definitely A.exsertus as Eamonn suggests
10 May 2024
Yes agree with you both here. I saw some Acianthus this season at Bungonia that were very small but otherwise matched exsertus and am thinking size can be variable in these
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- 25 Abundance
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- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- Yes In flower
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- Acianthus exsertus Scientific name
- Large Mosquito Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1163m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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