Thelymitra rubra

2 Salmon Sun Orchid at Broadway, NSW

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Identification history

	Thelymitra rubra	4 Dec 2023	DerekC
	Thelymitra rubra	29 Nov 2023	AJB

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

4 Dec 2023

An uncommon plant in our region

3 comments

Tapirlord wrote:

30 Nov 2023

Yep, that looks about right. It is an excellent find, I don't think T.rubra has been recorded in NSW for sometime.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

3 Dec 2023

@DerekC can you please check this one - thanks

DerekC wrote:

4 Dec 2023

Yes I'd definitely confirm thaits T. rubra, great photos Angela. Those column arms make it clear, the broad and flat shape with lobes or blunt teeth (fingers) make it clear.

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Location information

Maps Broadway TSR
Places Broadway, NSW

Sighting information

20 Abundance
AJB Recorded by
Collections
Significant Plants Orchids AJB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

15mm Flower dimension
10cm to 30cm Plant height
True In flower

Species information

Thelymitra rubra Scientific name
Salmon Sun Orchid Common name
Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
Machine learning
In flower
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New South Wales

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