Thelymitra pauciflora

3 Slender Sun Orchid at Tennent, ACT

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Identification history

	Thelymitra pauciflora	31 Oct 2022	DerekC
	Thelymitra (Genus)	31 Oct 2022	RobG1

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User's notes

There were several plants in the area, but only two had flowers partially open. One of the plants that had an open flower was missing the hair tufts and post-anther lobe. The bigger plants in the area looked like they had self-pollinated and the flowers had not opened.

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DerekC wrote:

31 Oct 2022

Rob with that thin channeled leaf and that hooded post-anther lobe, notched but not grooved, this looks like T. pauciflora. I am assuming it is a small flower c. 20 mm?

RobG1 wrote:

31 Oct 2022

Thanks Derek, yes, it was a small flower. I think I would agree it is most likely a T. pauciflora.

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Location information

Maps Namadgi National Park
Places Tennent, ACT

Sighting information

10 Abundance
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Plants Orchids RobG1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

30cm to 1 metre Plant height
True In flower

Species information

Thelymitra pauciflora Scientific name
Slender Sun Orchid Common name
Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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In flower
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