15 Striped Alpine Sun Orchid at suppressed
Identification history
| Thelymitra alpicola | 8 Jan 2023 | MattM | ||
| Thelymitra cyanea | 6 Jan 2023 | Tapirlord | ||
| Thelymitra alpicola | 6 Jan 2023 | RAllen |
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Significant sighting
MattM noted:
8 Jan 2023
First ACT record of this rare orchid species that is listed as Vulnerable in NSW and Critically Endangered in VIC.
User's notes
labellum too small for cyanea.
column without white hairs
9 comments
Tapirlord
wrote:
6 Jan 2023
Mark Clements didn't record T.alpicola on the ACT census of vascular plants, these look ok for T.cyanea to me
MattM
wrote:
6 Jan 2023
@RAllen do you have any images of any of the other flowers? My first impression based on your image is T. alpicola as the column apex lobes aren't thin and curly, but it could be that the column has been damaged.
RAllen
wrote:
6 Jan 2023
Unfortunately only one flower was open. Not far to go back though. Wish I had photo from 45 degrees from front.
MattM
wrote:
6 Jan 2023
I will have a look on Sunday as it appears it will be a warm day. It's quite a significant find if it is T. alpicola.
MattM
wrote:
8 Jan 2023
@RAllen I went and had a look at these plants today and they are all T. alpicola. I counted 38 in this area and a further 77 plants further afield.
RAllen
wrote:
8 Jan 2023
Credit to Wendy for finding original. Returned today on way to surveys. No sign of original plant however 15 others in immediate vicinity found by Suzi. Got plenty of photos and will post.
Tapirlord
wrote:
8 Jan 2023
Fantastic find Richard, a seriously significant find for Namadgi & the ACT.
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
29 Jan 2023
Emma Cook the Vegetation Ecologist within the ACT Government sent me an email to say that a specimen has been lodged in the Herbarium and the identity was in deed confirmed as Thelymitra alpicola - well done Richard, Wendy and Matt. This orchid is listed as vulnerable in NSW and endangered in Victoria and is not known from any other State.
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
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Significant NSW Government Priority Species RAllen Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Thelymitra alpicola Orchids Plants
Additional information
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- True In flower
Species information
- Thelymitra alpicola Scientific name
- Striped Alpine Sun Orchid Common name
- Highly Sensitive
- Very rare / threatened
- Non-invasive or negligible
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In flower
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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