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Thelymitra ixioides

1 Dotted Sun Orchid at QPRC LGA

Thelymitra ixioides at QPRC LGA - 7 Nov 2023
Thelymitra ixioides at QPRC LGA - 7 Nov 2023
Thelymitra ixioides at QPRC LGA - 7 Nov 2023
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Thelymitra ixioides 11 Nov 2023 MattM
Thelymitra ixioides 9 Nov 2023 DerekC
Cyanicula caerulea 7 Nov 2023 CarbonAI
Thelymitra ixioides 7 Nov 2023 Csteele4

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DerekC wrote:
   9 Nov 2023
I think this needs including with Thelymitra purpurata#Comments as they are very similar unspotted T. ixioides like orchids with a slight colour difference. On rereading much of my information I note DLJ states T. ixioides hybridizes with a number of other species producing several known recognised hybrids but that also T. purpurata flowers early Jul-Sep (possibly with previous records being coastal) and T. ixioides Sep- Dec. The other possible difference is the leaf, T. purpurata 100-250 x 5-9, channelled, ribbed, dark green, base reddish, and T. ixioides 200-300 x 10-15, dark green, base reddish. Not much help but your photo of at Thelymitra ixioides (Dotted Sun Orchid) of the leaf were we agree it is T. ixioides and and this record and last weeks (above) are all very similar. So I believe these most probably spotless T. ixioides as you suggest.

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