Caleana minor

2 Small Duck Orchid at Aranda, ACT

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Identification history

Caleana minor	17 Apr 2022	michaelb
Paracaleana minor	25 Nov 2021	mcosgrove
Paracaleana minor	22 Nov 2021	AJB

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mcosgrove wrote:

25 Nov 2021

Name has just been changed to Sullivania minor.

Mark A. Clements & David L. Jones / Notes on Australasian Orchidaceae 7: updates on the nomenclature of Sullivania (Diurideae: Drakaeinae)
Lankesteriana
Effective date of publication online: 19 November 2021
doi: 10.15517/lank.v21i3.49025

michaelb wrote:

15 Apr 2022

Hi @MattM. We have 2 sightings of Paracaleana minor, 86 for Caleana minor. These need to be merged, but also apparently renamed to Sullivania minor. What do you think?

MattM wrote:

15 Apr 2022

@michaelb As orchid taxonomy is always in a state of flux I never know what to call half our orchids these days. While MAC and DLJ now recognise it as Sullivania minor, PlantNet (and likely everyone else) recognises it as Caleana minor; perhaps more so out of frustration and not being able to keep up with the changes. I don’t know what our stance is on CNM re current names, but I would be inclined to just call it Caleana minor as that would cause the least confusion amongst the greatest number of people.

michaelb wrote:

17 Apr 2022

Thanks Matt. I notice that the ALA calls it Caleana minor too, so your suggestion is a sensible approach.

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Location information

Maps Black Mountain
Places Aranda, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
22 Nov 2021 04:44 PM Recorded on
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Additional information

10cm to 30cm Plant height
True In flower

Species information

Caleana minor Scientific name
Small Duck Orchid Common name
Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-Invasive
149 images trained Machine learning
In flower
Synonyms
Paracaleana minor Caleana minor

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