Thelymitra sp. (nuda complex)

1 Sun Orchid at QPRC LGA

Thelymitra sp. (nuda complex) at QPRC LGA - 10 Nov 2022
Thelymitra sp. (nuda complex) at QPRC LGA - 10 Nov 2022
Thelymitra sp. (nuda complex) at QPRC LGA - 10 Nov 2022
Thelymitra sp. (nuda complex) at QPRC LGA - 10 Nov 2022
Thelymitra sp. (nuda complex) at QPRC LGA - 10 Nov 2022
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Identification history

Thelymitra sp. (nuda complex) 4 Mar 2024 MattM
Thelymitra sp. (nuda complex) 30 Dec 2023 Tapirlord
Cyanicula caerulea 30 Dec 2023 CarbonAI
Thelymitra sp. 30 Dec 2023 natureguy

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Would appreciate thoughts on this Thelymitra, flower was quite big from memory. Only just found these photos, thought I might've lost them.

6 comments

Csteele4 wrote:
   30 Dec 2023
I would put my money on this being Thelymitra arenaria.
Tapirlord wrote:
   30 Dec 2023
I could see that, T.nuda was the other I was considering. Flowers seem small for T.megcalyptra
Csteele4 wrote:
   30 Dec 2023
@Tapirlord I could see T nuda as well, though I'm used to seeing the post anther lobe being more "pinched". VicFlora has a very good diagnostic for species in this complex.
Tapirlord wrote:
   31 Dec 2023
Following the key it seems Vicflora would seperate T.arenaria from T.nuda based on size of the perianth segments. Luke, roughly how large were these flowers?
natureguy wrote:
   31 Dec 2023
I distinctly remember the flowers being quite large from memory (probably a few cm total diamater) - they seemed larger than I was used to for other Thelymitra at the time.
Tapirlord wrote:
   31 Dec 2023
that probably leans it toward T.nuda then

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 10 Nov 2022 04:32 PM Recorded on
  • natureguy Recorded by

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

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