Cryptostylis subulata

1 Cow Orchid at Bonny Hills, NSW

Cryptostylis subulata at Bonny Hills, NSW - 20 Nov 2024
Cryptostylis subulata at Bonny Hills, NSW - 20 Nov 2024
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Cryptostylis subulata 9 Dec 2024 Csteele4
Unidentified 20 Nov 2024 pls047

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4 comments

   20 Nov 2024
Hmm possibly Cryptostylis hunteriana based on the angle of the flower, can you check if there are in leaves at the base of the flower? If no leaves then Cryptostylis hunteriana (Leafless tongue orchid)
AaronClausen wrote:
   21 Nov 2024
Brilliant sighting @pls047
Csteele4 wrote:
   9 Dec 2024
I can definitely see why you would think this could be C hunteriana, but the labellum would be much more tightly rolled. They are very distinctive (I've seen a bunch). This is C subulata, but still a gorgeous orchid.
   10 Dec 2024
Nice one @Csteele4, thank you for confirming that :)

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  • Cryptostylis subulata Scientific name
  • Cow Orchid Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
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  • In flower

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