Dotted Sun Orchid at Captains Flat, NSW
Identification history
| Thelymitra ixioides | 8 Dec 2022 | DerekC | ||
| Thelymitra ixioides | 5 Dec 2022 | Csteele4 |
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2 comments
DerekC
wrote:
6 Dec 2022
The top of the column, the post-anther lobe for T. ixioides has 2-4 rows of short dark finger-like glands whereas T. juncifolia is similar with fewer rows and the glands longer, irregularly spaced. I am assuming these and the nearby one without spots are the same species. My first impression because of the appearance of the glands was T. juncifolia but the apparent larger size and absence of spots may favour T. ixioides. Knowing if the leaf was ribbed or not could help. T. ixioides is not a species found in the ACT but they are not too far into NSW. It would normally be a bit late for T. ixioides but everything is late this year.
DerekC
wrote:
8 Dec 2022
I will confirm this as T. ixioides but not completely confident. It is a small flower of c. 28 mm across.
Location information
- Places Captains Flat, NSW
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
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Species information
- Thelymitra ixioides Scientific name
- Dotted Sun Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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In flower
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