Hymenochilus bicolor
Black-tip Greenhood at Yarralumla, ACT
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| Hymenochilus bicolor | MattM | 13 Oct 2024 | |
| Hymenochilus bicolor | Bubbles | 12 Oct 2024 |
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I found some swan greenhoods in this same area of Black Mountain a few days ago. I went back today and saw these ones too, but am unsure if these are also swans or if they are black tip greenhoods? I am still confused after looking at my orchid book, and would love any tips to help me differentiate. Thanks!
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13 Oct 2024
The black/green appendage on the labellum is used to differentiate them. H. bicolor has a large black M-shaped appendage, H. muticus a large green (same colour as the rest of the flower) M-shaped appendage, and H. cycnocephalus a small dark green T-shaped appendage.
13 Oct 2024
Thankyou Matt, that is super helpful and will add those descriptions to my notes :)
Location information
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Yarralumla, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- Bubbles Recorded by
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- Bubbles Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hymenochilus bicolor (ACT) = Pterostylis bicolor (NSW) Orchids Plants
Species information
- Hymenochilus bicolor Scientific name
- Black-tip Greenhood Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 827.8m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Pterostylis bicolor
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