Thelymitra sp.

A Sun Orchid at Hawker, ACT

Thelymitra sp. at Hawker, ACT - 17 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Thelymitra sp. 24 Oct 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Thelymitra holmesii 20 Oct 2021 AlisonMilton

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Buds not yet in flower. A known site for these orchids.

5 comments

DerekC wrote:
   20 Oct 2021
Alison are you sure about that name as I am unaware it is known in the ACT, did you mean peniculata?
TobiasHayashi wrote:
   20 Oct 2021
I think we now call these things T peniculata, and holmesii in southern Victoria, SA and TAS. Curious to see the flowers when they open :)
AlisonMilton wrote:
   20 Oct 2021
Thanks Derek. My finger must have slipped at the last minute. Yes I did mean T. peniculata.
DerekC wrote:
   22 Oct 2021
Would you be happy if we at this stage leave it as Thelymitra sp. and you add some photos when it flowers or are confident?
AlisonMilton wrote:
   22 Oct 2021
Hi Derek,
I'm confident. I checked again today. Still not quite in flower, however, this sighting from last year is the same location.
Thelymitra peniculata (Blue Star Sun-orchid)

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  • 6 Abundance
  • 17 Oct 2021 02:42 PM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

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  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

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