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Corybas acontiflorous

By: Peter Allan
On: May 19, 2021

Corybas acontiflorous (spurred helmet orchid)

A small helmet orchid common in the North and Northwest but which seems more allusive in Southern Tasmania. These images were captured in the vicinity of Sassafras in April 2021. Prefers moist but well-drained sites and can be found under dense vegetation or in shady damp gullies.

Corybas acontiflorus
Corybas acontiflorus

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2021-05-19

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    • Caladenia alpina
    • Caladenia atrata
    • Caladenia carnia (Pink fingers)
    • Caladenia caudata
    • Caladenia clavigera (clubbed spider orchid)
    • Caladenia cracens (Elegant caladenia)
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    • Caladenia pusilla (tiny caladenia)
    • Caladenia vulgaris
  • Calochilus (Bearded Orchid)
    • Calochilus platychilus
  • Caleana
    • Caleana Major (Large Flying Duck)
    • Paracaleana minor (Small Duck Orchid)
  • Chiloglotis
    • Chiloglotis gunnii (Tall bird orchid)
    • Chiloglotis reflexa (Autumn Bird Orchid)
    • Chiloglotis triceratops
  • Corunastylis
    • Corunastylis archeri (Elphin midge )
    • Corunastylis despectans (Sharp Midge)
    • Corunastylis morrisii
    • Corunastylis pumila (Green Midge Orchid)
    • Corunastylis nudiscarpum
    • Corunastylis tasmanica (Tasmanian midge orchid)
  • Corybas
    • Corybas acontiflorous
    • Corybas incurvus (Slatey Helmet Orchid)
    • Corybas diemenicus (Stately Helmet Orchid)
    • Corybas unguiculatus
  • Cryptostylis subulata
  • CYRTOSTYLIS (GNAT ORCHIDS)
    • Cyrtostylis robusta (Large gnat orchid)
    • cyrtostylis renirormis (Small Gnat orchid)
  • Diuris
    • Diuris pardina (leopard orchid)
    • Diuris sulphurea
  • Eriochilus cucullatus (Parsons Bands)
  • Glossodia major
  • lyperanthus suaveolens
  • PRASOPHYLLUM (Leek Orchids)
    • Prasophyllum alpinum
    • Prasophyllum apoxychlum
  • PHELADENIA deformis
  • Ptyerostylis (Greenhoods)
    • Pterostylis atrans (dark tip Greenhood)
    • Pterostylis alata
    • Pterostylis concinna
    • Pterostylis decurva
    • Pterostylis grandiflora
    • Pterostylis melagramma (Black-striped greenhood)
    • Pterostylis nutans (Nodding Greenhood)
    • Pterostylis parviflora
    • Pterostylis pedoglosa (Prawn Greenhood)
    • Pterostylis pedunculata (Maroon greenhood)
    • Pterostylis pratensis (Liawenee Greenhood)
    • pterostylis squamata (Ruddy Greenhood)
    • Pterostylis stenochila
    • Pterostylis straminea
    • Pterostylis williamsonii
  • Spiranthes Australis (Pink spiral orchid)
  • THELYMITRA (SUN ORCHIDS)
    • Thelymitra aristata
    • Thelymitra cyanea (Veined sun orchid)
    • Thelymitra ixiodes
    • Thelymitra exigua (?)
    • THELYITRA pauciflora
    • Theylymitra rubra (Pink Sun Orchid)
  • TOWNSONIA viridis (Beech Orchid)
  • Whats Flowering

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