Swollen Sun Orchid at Cotter River, ACT
Identification history
| Thelymitra megcalyptra | 16 Dec 2022 | TobiasHayashi | ||
| Thelymitra sp. (nuda complex) | 15 Dec 2022 | TobiasHayashi | ||
| Thelymitra (genus) | 14 Dec 2022 | MatthewFrawley |
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User's notes
Largest sun orchids I have seen, many easily seen on side of road on drive to Corin Dam
3 comments
TobiasHayashi
wrote:
15 Dec 2022
Looks like possibly T megcalyptra but not sure how positive we can be without leave/close ups
Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
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Collections
MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Thelymitra megcalyptra Orchids Plants
Additional information
- 40mm across Flower dimension
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- True In flower
Species information
- Thelymitra megcalyptra Scientific name
- Swollen Sun Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1485.25m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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