Calanthe triplicata
Christmas Orchid at Whian Whian, NSW
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| Calanthe triplicata | Tapirlord | 7 Jan 2025 | |
| Calanthe triplicata | Watermelontree | 6 Jan 2025 |
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A tall ground orchid sending up tall spikes with multiple white flowers. Christmas 2024 to new year 2025 was an outstanding period for this species, here seen flowering in upland
subtropical rainforest. It can be found from the Illawarra and up the east coast including many parts of Asia and the pacific Islands. It has been successfully introduced to Lord Howe Island.
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Location information
- Places Whian Whian, NSW
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- Watermelontree Recorded by
- Flower spike about 1 metre tall with multiple flowers, each about 3 cm in length. Flower dimension
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Calanthe triplicata Scientific name
- Christmas Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 323m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Calanthe australasica
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