Lyperanthus suaveolens

Brown Beaks at Aranda, ACT

Lyperanthus suaveolens at Aranda, ACT - 2 Oct 2016
Lyperanthus suaveolens at Aranda, ACT - 2 Oct 2016
Lyperanthus suaveolens at Aranda, ACT - 2 Oct 2016
Lyperanthus suaveolens at Aranda, ACT - 2 Oct 2016
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Identification history

Lyperanthus suaveolens 4 Oct 2016 CathB

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

10 Oct 2016

New ACT location of this locally uncommon orchid

User's notes

Two plants with freshly-opened flowers, and about 30 other leaves in the area. Images 2, 3 and 4 taken on 7 October and show fully opened flowers and lower (3) and upper (4) surfaces of leaves. Flowers still open 31 October.

2 comments

MattM wrote:
   4 Oct 2016
Wow! I didn't realize they would be found in Aranda due to all the burning. That's a pretty significant sighting.
CathB wrote:
   4 Oct 2016
I was quite surprised too! I've also found leaves in a quite different area, but no flowers.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 2 Oct 2016 04:22 PM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

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

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