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South East Orchid Project

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Welcome to the NSW Saving Our Species South East Orchids project.

South East Orchid Project

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Featured sightings

Thelymitra carnea (Tiny Sun Orchid) at Windellama, NSW - 14 Oct 2025 by RobG1

Thelymitra ixioides (Dotted Sun Orchid) at Moruya, NSW - 28 Sep 2025 by LisaH

Diuris chryseopsis (Golden Moth) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 21 Sep 2025 by trevsci

Acianthus caudatus (Mayfly Orchid) at Moruya, NSW - 28 Aug 2025 by LisaH

Corunastylis superba (Superb Midge Orchid) at Bulee, NSW - 27 Feb 2025 by Tapirlord

Corunastylis striata (Eastern Hunchback Orchid) at Bundanoon, NSW - 23 Mar 2025 by RobG1

Latest sightings

Dipodium roseum (Rosy Hyacinth Orchid) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Dec 2025 by petersan

Dipodium punctatum (Blotched Hyacinth Orchid) at Bungonia, NSW - 23 Dec 2025 by Anna123

Dipodium variegatum at Lake Tabourie, NSW - 16 Dec 2025 by VanceLawrence

Gastrodia procera (Tall Potato Orchid) at Narrabundah, ACT - 1 Dec 2025 by JoeyK

Microtis parviflora (Slender Onion Orchid) at Windellama, NSW - 13 Dec 2025 by trevorpreston

Dipodium punctatum (Blotched Hyacinth Orchid) at Karabar, NSW - 12 Dec 2025 by Youspy

Microtis (genus) (onion orchids) by LisaH

Thelymitra cyanea at Bundanoon, NSW - 6 Dec 2025 by JaneR

Thelymitra (genus) at Bundanoon, NSW - 6 Dec 2025 by JaneR

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Discussion

MattM wrote:

22 Dec 2025

That's an odd looking flower. Not a species I am familiar with. Could possibly be a hybrid too.

Thelymitra (genus)

Tapirlord wrote:

15 Nov 2025

Yeah I was wondering about monticola type Pterostylis as well

Pterostylis sp.

MattM wrote:

11 Nov 2025

Or possibly one and a half Chiloglottis sp.

Pterostylis sp.

RobG1 wrote:

26 Oct 2025

This is a peloric form of Diuris sulphurea

Diuris sulphurea

RobG1 wrote:

22 Oct 2025

Hi @MattM, I agree that it is probably not D pardina. I didn't think the dorsal sepal looked right for D semilunulata, but the labellum mid-lobe does look good for D semilunalata.

Diuris semilunulata

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