Orchid Species List of Baluk Willam Nature Conservation Reserve

(and surrounds)
04 September 2011

	Scientific Name	Synonym	Common Name	Comments	Last Recorded & Source	Flowering Time	Abundance	Color
1	Acianthus pusillus		Small Mosquito Orchid		current	May-Jun	uncommon	purple
2	Anzybas unguiculatus	Corybas unguiculatus	Pelicans		current	Jun-Jul	stable - <100 plants in a few colonies	purple
3	Arachnorchis clavigera	Caladenia clavigera	Plain Lip Spider Orchid	historical (PU & BF)	<1984 PU&BF	Sep-Oct?	unknown	maroon
4	Arachnorchis concolor?	Caladenia concolor		historical	<1999 ID	Sep-Oct?	unknown	red
5	Arachnorchis dilatata	Caladenia dilatata	Green-comb Spider Orchid		current	Oct-Nov	uncommon - uncertain	green,maroon
6	Arachnorchis oenochila	Caladenia oenochila (Caladenia patersonii/lindlyana)	Wine-lipped Spider-orchid		current	Sep-Oct	common - widespread	white,red,maroon
7	Arachnorchis parva	Caladenia parva	Small Greencomb	(or A. phaeoclavia?)	current	Sep-Oct	common - widespread	green,maroon
8	Arachnorchis phaeoclavia	Caladenia phaeoclavia	Brown-clubbed Spider-orchid	(or A. parva?)	current	Sep-Nov	cf A. phaeoclavia	green,maroon
9	Arachnorchis reticulata?	Caladenia reticulata	Veined Spider Orchid	historical	<1999 ID	Sep-Oct?	unknown	maroon,green
10	Arachnorchis tentaculata	Caladenia tentaculata	Mantis Orchid		current	Oct-Nov	moderately common - widespread	green,maroon
11	Bunochilus melagrammus	Pterostylis melagramma (Pterostylis longifolia)	Tall Greenhood		current	Jun-Oct	very common	green
12	Bunochilus tunstallii?	Pterostylis tunstallii	Granite Greenhood		<2008	Jun-Jul?	unknown	green
13	Caladenia pusilla		Tiny Fingers		current	Oct-Nov	uncommon - widespread	pink,white
14	Calochilus campestris		Copper Beard-orchid		current	Oct-Nov	uncommon	purple,green
15	Calochilus paludosus		Red Beard-orchid		current	Oct-Nov	moderately common - widespread	purple,green
16	Calochilus robertsonii		Purplish Beard-orchid		current	Oct-Nov	moderately common - widespread	purple,green
17	Chiloglottis reflexa		Autumn Bird/Wasp Orchid		2009	Jun-Jul	known nearby	purple
18	Corunastylis archeri	Genoplesium archeri	Variable Midge Orchid	historical (PU & BF)	<1984 PU&BF	Mar-May?	unknown	purple,green
19	Corunastylis despectans	Genoplesium despectans	Sharp Midge Orchid		current	Mar-Apr	moderately common - widespread	purple,green
20	Corunastylis morrisii	Genoplesium morrisii	Bearded Midge Orchid		<1984 ID PU&BF	Mar-May?	unknown	purple,green
21	Corybas aconitiflorus		Spurred Helmet-orchid		current	Jun-Jul	uncomon - one widespread colony	purple,green
22	Corysanthes diemenica	Corybas diemenicus	Veined Helmet-orchid		current	Jul-Aug	moderately common - widespread	purple,white
23	Corysanthes incurva	Corybas incurvus	Slaty Helmet Orchid		current	Jul	stable - a few small colonies	purple,white
24	Cryptostylis leptochila		Small Tongue-orchid		current	Dec-Apr	very common	purple,maroon
25	Cryptostylis subulata		Large Tongue-orchid		current	Dec-Jan	moderately common - widespread	red,green
26	Cyrtostylis reniformis	Acianthus reniformis	(Small) Gnat-orchid		current	Aug-Oct	uncommon - several small colonies	green,maroon
27	Cyanicula caerulea	Caladenia caerulea	Blue Fingers	rare	current	Sep	rare - 1 plant 2008-2010	blue
28	Diplodium atrans	Pterostylis atrans	Dark-tip Greenhood	infrequent flowering	current	Dec-Feb	rare	green
29	Diplodium decurvum	Pterostylis decurva	Summer Greenhood	rare	current	Dec-Jan	rare - one small colony	green
30	Diplodium grandiflorum	Pterostylis grandiflora	Cobra Greenhood		current	Jun-Jul	common - widespread	green,brown
31	Dipodium roseum		Hyacinth Orchid		current	Jan-Mar	moderately common - widespread	white,pink
32	Diuris × hybrid			historical (D. chryseopsis × D.orientis)	<1999 W ID PU&BF	Sep-Oct?	unknown	green
33	Diuris chryseopsis		Golden Moths	rare	2008 RR	Oct	rare - 1 plant 2008	yellow
34	Diuris orientis	(Diuris corymbosa)	Wallflower Orchid		current	Sep-Oct	common - widespread	yellow,maroon,purple
35	Diuris pardina	(Diuris maculata)		historical	<1999 ID	Sep-Oct?	unknown	yellow,maroon
36	Eriochilus cucullatus		Parson's Bands		current	Apr-May	uncommon - widespread	white
37	Gastrodia sesamoides		Cinnamon Bells		current	Oct-Nov	uncommon - widespread	brown,white
38	Glossodia major		Waxlip		current	Sep-Oct	moderately common - widespread	purple,mauve
39	Leptoceras menziesii	Caladenia menziesii	Rabbit/Hare Orchid		current	Oct	one colony - 4 flowers 2009	white,purple
40	Linguella nana	Pterostylis nana	Dwarf Greenhood		current	Aug-Sep	common - localized	green
41	Lyperanthus suaveolens		Brown Beaks		current	Sep-Oct	common - widespread	maroon,yellow
42	Microtidium atratum†	Microtis atrata	Yellow Onion-orchid	historical (JW)	<1984 PU&BF	Sep-Nov?	nearby?	green
43	Microtis arenaria		Notched Onion-orchid		current	Oct-Nov	common - widespread	green
44	Microtis oblonga		Sweet Sweet Onion-orchid	historical (PU & BF)	<1984 PU&BF	Oct-Nov?	unknown	green
45	Microtis parviflora		Slender Onion-orchid		current	Nov-Jan	moderately common	green
46	Microtis unifolia		Common Onion-orchid		current	Oct?	unknown	green
47	Nemacianthus caudatus	Acianthus caudatus	Mayfly Orchid		current	Aug-Sep	very common	purple
48	Orthoceras strictum		Horned Orchid	historical; rare	2002 GL	Jan?	rare - unknown	green,brown
49	Petalochilus carneus	Caladenia carnea	Pink Fingers	incl. Var gigantea?	current	Sep-Nov	common - widespread	pink,white
50	Petalochilus catenatus	Caladenia catenata	White Fingers		current	Sep-Oct	common - localized	white,pink
51	Petalochilus fuscata?	Caladenia fuscata	Dusky Fingers		2009 RR	Sep	rare?	white,pink
52	Petalochilus mentiens?	Caladenia mentiens			2009 RR/RHK	Oct-Nov	uncommon	white,pink
53	Petalochilus vulgaris?	Caladenia vulgaris	Slender Fingers		2009 RHK	Oct-Nov	widespread - uncommon	white,pink
54	Pheladenia deformis	Caladenia deformis	Blue Fairies		2004 RR	Sep	rare - 1 plant 2004	blue
55	Plumatichilos tasmanicum	Pterostylis tasmanica	Bearded Greenhood		current	Oct	stable - ~30 plants in 4 colonies	green
56	Prasophyllum australe		Austral Leek Orchid		<1999 JJ	Oct-Nov?	unknown	white
57	Prasophyllum brevilabre		Short-lip Leek-orchid	historical	1983 JP	Oct-Nov?	unknown	white
58	Prasophyllum elatum		Tall Leek Orchid	infrequent flowering	current	Oct	rare - <10 plants	white
59	Prasophyllum lindleyanum		Green Leek-orchid	historical	<1984 PU&BF	Oct-Nov?	unknown	white,green
60	Prasophyllum pyriforme?	(or Prasophyllum frenchii)	Silurian Leek Orchid	historical	<1999 ID	Oct-Dec?	unknown	white,green
61	Prasophylum odoratum		Broad-lip Leek-orchid		current	Oct-Nov	moderately common - localized	white,green
62	Pterostylis alpina		Mountain Greenhood		current	Aug-Sep	common - widespread	green
63	Pterostylis alpina × P. nutans?		Hybrid Greenhood		2007 RiA	Aug-Sep?	unknown	green
64	Pterostylis curta × P. nutans†		Hybrid Greenhood	historical (PU BH +)	<1984 PU&BF	Aug-Sep?	unknown	green
65	Pterostylis curta*		Blunt Greenhood	historical; gone from reserve	<1999 ID PU&BF	Aug-Sep?	unknown nearby	green
66	Pterostylis falcata		Large Sickle Greenhood		current	Nov-Dec	a few scattered colonies	green
67	Pterostylis nutans		Nodding Greenhood		current	Jun-Sep	very common	green
68	Pterostylis pedunculata		Maroon-hood		current	Aug-Sep	common - widespread	maroon,green
69	Pterostylis rufa†	(? unknown sp)	Rufous Greenhood	historical (BF +)	<1984 PU&BF	Oct-Nov?	nearby?	green
70	Pterostylis truncata†		Brittle Greenhood	historical (JW)	<1984 JW	May-Jul?	nearby?	green,white
71	Pyrorchis nigricans		Red-beaks, Undertaker Orchid	Leaves only		Sep-Oct	one small colony	red/maroon,white
72	Simpliglottis valida	Chiloglottis valida	Common Bird-orchid		current	Oct	common - localized	maroon,green
73	Speculantha parviflora	Pterostylis parviflora	Tiny or Red-top Greenhood		current	Apr-May	common - widespread	green
74	Stegostyla congesta	Caladenia congesta	Black-tongue Caladenia		current	Nov	common - widespread	pink
75	Stegostyla gracilis	Caladenia gracilis	Musky Caps	rare	current	Oct	rare - 2 plants	white
76	Stegostyla praecox	Caladenia praecox	Pretty Fingers		current	Sep	stable - <50 plants in 1 colony	white
77	Stegostyla transitoria	Caladenia iridescens	(Eastern) Bronze Caladenia		current	Oct	moderately common - widespread	yellow,purple.green
78	Taurantha concinna	Pterostylis concinna	Trim Greenhood		current	Jun-Aug	common - localized	green
79	Thelymitra antennifera		Rabbit Ears		current	Sep	rare - ~10 plants in 2 colonies	yellow
80	Thelymitra brevifolia	Thelymitra pauciflora var. pallida	Peppertop Sun Orchid		current	Oct	uncommon - widespread	blue
81	Thelymitra carnea		Pink Sun-orchid		current	Oct	uncommon - widespread	pink
82	Thelymitra × chasmogama	Thelymitra chasmogama	Globe-hood Sun Orchid	historical	<1999 ID	Oct?	unknown	blue
83	Thelymitra flexuosa		Twisted Sun-orchid	historical (PU & BF)	<1984 PU&BF	Sep-Oct?	unknown	yellow
84	Thelymitra × irregularis	Thelymitra irregularis	Crested Sun Orchid	historical	<1999 ID	Oct?	unknown	blue
85	Thelymitra ixioides		Dotted Sun-orchid		current	Oct	moderately common - widespread	blue
86	Thelymitra × macmillanii		Crimson Sun-orchid	historical (T. antennifera × T. megcalyptra)	<1984 PU&BF	Oct?	unknown	red
87	Thelymitra media		Tall Sun-orchid		current	Oct-Nov	uncommon - widespread	blue
88	Thelymitra nuda?		Plain Sun Orchid	historical	<1999 unknown	Oct?	unknown	blue
89	Thelymitra pauciflora		Slender Sun-orchid		current	Oct	common - widespread	blue
90	Thelymitra peniculata		Trim Sun-orchid		<2008 RiA	Oct?	unknown	blue
91	Thelymitra rubra		Salmon Sun-orchid		current	Oct	uncommon - widespread	pink
92	Thelymitra simulata		Graceful Sun-orchid		<2008 RiA	Oct?	unknown	blue
93	Thelymitra × truncata		hybrid Sun-orchid T. ixioides × pauciflora		<2008 RiA	Oct?	unknown	blue
94	Thynninorchis huntianus*	Arthrochilus huntianus	Elbow Orchid	historical	<2005 unknown	Dec-Jan?	unknown	purple

* Orchids have been recorded near the reserve recently but not in the reserve itself recently.
† Historical records of these orchids "near" the Courtneys Road area.
? Uncertainty of identification when recorded.
() Synonyms in brackets are different species under which this species was previously referred to.
Historical records are typically from the 1980's and earlier and the species has not been recorded recently.

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