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Slender Sun-orchid

Thelmitra ?pauciflora

Photo by Vinny
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Field Notes

Description:

As discussed in another spotting http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/898446006, many blue Thelymitra sp. look very alike.
I think this is T. puaciflora rather than: T. arenaria based on smaller size (15-20mm rather than 20-26mm) and T. peniculata as the yellow post anther lobe does not appear to be deeply bilobed.

Habitat:

Grassy Dry Forest

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
lori.tas
I think you are correct. with T. puaciflora. We have quite a few of them at our place in Tasmania. Here's one with a visitor: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/3470001

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Plants of South Eastern Australia
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PublishedOctober 11, 2014

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