Thelymitra nuda

Scented Sun Orchid at Throsby, ACT

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Identification history

Thelymitra nuda	26 Nov 2022	TobiasHayashi
Thelymitra nuda	13 Nov 2022	Tapirlord
Thelymitra (genus)	12 Nov 2022	mlech

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plant 64 cm high, readily open on cloudy, windy day, beautifully fragrant

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mlech wrote:

26 Nov 2022

Thanks Tobais. I'm interested in knowing what features you looked at to determine this is nuda and not megcalyptra or alpina? I think the leaf is broader, has lip on edge of leaf and sits more upright but what about alpina? is it just to do with altitude?

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Places Throsby, ACT

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Thelymitra nuda Scientific name
Scented Sun Orchid Common name
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