Friday 5 October 2007

Hunter Valley Nature Index - Orchids

Greenhood Orchids

Bunochilus longifolius - Tall Greenhood #27

Diplodium grandiflora - Superb (or Cobra) Greenhood #52

Hymenochilus muticus - Midget Greenhood #52

Pterostylis curta - Blunt Greenhood #27

Pterostylis nutans - Nodding Greenhood #26 - #27

Pterostylis pedunculata - Maroonhood #27

Taurantha concinna - Trim Greenhood #27


Other Ground Orchids

Acianthus fornicatus - Large Mosquito Orchid or Pixie Caps #20

Calochilus campestris - Copper Beard-orchid #32

Calochilus paludosus - Red Beard-orchid #32

Calochilus robertsonii - Purplish Beard-orchid #32

Chiloglottis reflexa - (OR Chiloglottis diphylla ?) Autum Bird-orchid #20

Chiloglottis formicifera - Ant Orchid #35

Corybas aconitiflorus - Spurred Helmet-orchid #20

Cyanicula caerulea - Blue Caladenia #30

Dipodium punctatum - Blotched Hyacinth Orchid #19

Diuris - Donkey Orchids #19

Lyperanthus suaveolens - Brown Beaks #35

Microtis parviflora - Slender Onion Orchid #35

Petalochilus carneus - Pink Fingers #30

Petalochilus catenatus - White Caladenia or White Fingers #30

Petalochilus pictus - White Fingers #20 - #30

Spiranthes sinensis - Pink Spiral Orchid or Ladies' Tresses #19


Epyphitic Orchids

Bulbophyllum exiguum - Mat Orchid #19

Dendroium speciosum - Rock Orchid or Rock Lily #19


Orchid structure and habits

Flower structure #19

Greenhood structure #26

Greenhood reproduction #26

Mycorrhizas (orchid fungi) #19

Pollination #30 - #26 - #19

1 comment:

Denis Wilson said...

Hi Gaye

I'll bet you were surprised when you put that list together, at how many you have covered. Well done.

Keep up the good work on Orchids, (and everything else).

Denis