Corunastylis filiforme
1 Glandular Midge Orchid at Jervis Bay, JBT
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| Corunastylis filiforme | Tapirlord | 19 Nov 2021 | |
| Corunastylis filiforme | Tapirlord | 18 Nov 2021 | |
| Unverified | NikkiB | 29 Nov 2018 |
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Unidentified Corunastylis (syn Genoplesium) sp. Found along edge of sandy track under forest (burnt previous summer?) in Booderee NP, ACT. GPS coordinates are for Booderee NP only, not exact location of sighting.
7 comments
5 Dec 2018
Thanks Nicholas! And thank you Mike and Alan for your interest and advice on this Midge orchid. Shame it wouldn't show itself to you!! You have a lovely place over there (I am in WA) to wander and explore. I look forward to returning again one day. :-)
5 Aug 2019
That's funny it was flowering in spring! But I'd agree with Alan it looks like Corunastylis filiformis to me.
18 Nov 2021
Thanks, David, this project seems to have Midge orchids in both Corunastylis and Genoplesium. Should all Genoplesium species be changed to Corunastylis or are both genera accepted and this species has just been moved??
19 Nov 2021
Genoplesium baueri is the only species of Genoplesium. All others that have been included in Genoplesium are now Corunastylis. This is based on morphological distinctions in the root systems of each group and is supported by molecular phylogenetic studies.
22 Nov 2021
Wow, thank you all for confirming the ID for this sighting. Much appreciated. I understand this is usually an autumn flowering species. Are other orchid species known to flower so far outside their normal season? Nature!
23 Nov 2021
Your sighting exemplifies the importance of these records. Out of sequence flowering does occur sporadically in orchids and is probably under-reported but the general trend so far noticed with climate change is 1-2 weeks earlier flowering. My observations also suggest that flowering times may be shorter but we need more observations.
Location information
- Places Jervis Bay, JBT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
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- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Corunastylis filiforme Scientific name
- Glandular Midge Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 613.88m Recorded at altitude
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