Thelymitra sp. (pauciflora complex)

Sun Orchid at Hall, ACT

Thelymitra sp. (pauciflora complex) at Hall, ACT - 9 Oct 2023
Thelymitra sp. (pauciflora complex) at Hall, ACT - 9 Oct 2023
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Identification history

Thelymitra sp. (pauciflora complex) 3 Dec 2023 MattM
Thelymitra pauciflora 20 Oct 2023 Tapirlord
Thelymitra peniculata 9 Oct 2023 Tapirlord
Thelymitra sp. 9 Oct 2023 strigo

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User's notes

Compared to last year, growth is stunted and leaves often browned.

3 comments

Tapirlord wrote:
   9 Oct 2023
I'm finding it difficult to judge scale here. I could well be in the wrong group of thelys.
Tapirlord wrote:
   20 Oct 2023
Actually on second thought, unlikely to be T.peniculata, I think the lack of a notch on the post anther lobe makes this T.pauciflora?
MattM wrote:
   21 Oct 2023
Without a side-on photo of the flower to see the arrangement and shape of the hair tufts, I am uncomfortable assigning a species to this one.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 9 Oct 2023 11:32 AM Recorded on
  • strigo Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

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