Orchid Species List of Baluk Willam Nature Conservation Reserve

(and surrounds)
06 November 2009

	Scientific Name	Synonym	Common Name	Comments	Last Recorded & Source	Flowering Time	Abundance
1	Acianthus pusillus		Small Mosquito Orchid		current	May-Jun	uncommon
2	Anzybas unguiculatus	Corybas unguiculatus	Pelicans		current	Jun-Jul	stable - <100 plants in 3 colonies
3	Arachnorchis clavigera	Caladenia clavigera	Plain Lip Spider Orchid	historical (PU & BF)	<1984 PU&BF	Sep-Oct?	unknown
4	Arachnorchis concolor?	Caladenia concolor		historical	<1999 ID	Sep-Oct?	unknown
5	Arachnorchis dilatata	Caladenia dilatata	Green-comb Spider Orchid		current	Oct-Nov	uncommon - uncertain
6	Arachnorchis oenochila	Caladenia oenochila (Caladenia patersonii/lindlyana)	Wine-lipped Spider-orchid		current	Sep-Oct	common - widespread
7	Arachnorchis parva	Caladenia parva	Small Greencomb	(or A. phaeoclavia?)	current	Sep-Oct	common - widespread
8	Arachnorchis phaeoclavia	Caladenia phaeoclavia	Brown-clubbed Spider-orchid	(or A. parva?)	current	Sep-Nov	cf A. phaeoclavia
9	Arachnorchis reticulata?	Caladenia reticulata	Veined Spider Orchid	historical	<1999 ID	Sep-Oct?	unknown
10	Arachnorchis tentaculata	Caladenia tentaculata	Mantis Orchid		current	Oct-Nov	moderately common - widespread
11	Bunochilus melagrammus	Pterostylis melagramma (Pterostylis longifolia)	Tall Greenhood		current	Jun-Oct	very common
12	Bunochilus tunstallii?	Pterostylis tunstallii	Granite Greenhood		<2008	Jun-Jul?	unknown
13	Caladenia pusilla		Tiny Fingers		current	Oct-Nov	uncommon - widespread
14	Calochilus campestris		Copper Beard-orchid		current	Oct-Nov	uncommon
15	Calochilus paludosus		Red Beard-orchid		current	Oct-Nov	moderately common - widespread
16	Calochilus robertsonii		Purplish Beard-orchid		current	Oct-Nov	moderately common - widespread
17	Chiloglottis reflexa		Autumn Bird/Wasp Orchid		2009	Jun-Jul	known nearby
18	Corunastylis archeri	Genoplesium archeri	Variable Midge Orchid	historical (PU & BF)	<1984 PU&BF	Mar-May?	unknown
19	Corunastylis despectans	Genoplesium despectans	Sharp Midge Orchid		current	Mar-Apr	moderately common - widespread
20	Corunastylis morrisii	Genoplesium morrisii	Bearded Midge Orchid		<1984 ID PU&BF	Mar-May?	unknown
21	Corybas aconitiflorus		Spurred Helmet-orchid		current	Jun-Jul	stable - ~100? plants in 2 colonies
22	Corysanthes diemenica	Corybas diemenicus	Veined Helmet-orchid		current	Jul-Aug	moderately common - widespread
23	Corysanthes incurva	Corybas incurvus	Slaty Helmet Orchid		current	Jul	stable - <50 plants in 1 colony
24	Cryptostylis leptochila		Small Tongue-orchid		current	Dec-Apr	very common
25	Cryptostylis subulata		Large Tongue-orchid		current	Dec-Jan	moderately common - widespread
26	Cyrtostylis reniformis	Acianthus reniformis	(Small) Gnat-orchid		current	Aug-Oct	stable - <200 plants in 3-4 colonies
27	Cyanicula caerulea	Caladenia caerulea	Blue Fingers	rare	current	Sep	rare - 1 plant known
28	Diplodium atrans	Pterostylis atrans	Dark-tip Greenhood	rare	<2008 RiA RoA	summer?	rare
29	Diplodium decurvum	Pterostylis decurva	Summer Greenhood	rare	<2008 RiA	late summer?	rare - unknown
30	Diplodium grandiflorum	Pterostylis grandiflora	Cobra Greenhood		current	Jun-Jul	common - widespread
31	Dipodium roseum		Hyacinth Orchid		current	Jan-Mar	moderately common - widespread
32	Diuris × hybrid			historical (D. chryseopsis × D.orientis)	<1999 W ID PU&BF	Sep-Oct?	unknown
33	Diuris chryseopsis		Golden Moths	rare	2008 RR	Oct	rare - 1 plant 2008
34	Diuris orientis	(Diuris corymbosa)	Wallflower Orchid		current	Sep-Oct	common - widespread
35	Diuris pardina	(Diuris maculata)		historical	<1999 ID	Sep-Oct?	unknown
36	Eriochilus cucullatus		Parson's Bands		current	Apr-May	uncommon - widespread
37	Gastrodia sesamoides		Cinnamon Bells		current	Oct-Nov	uncommon - widespread
38	Glossodia major		Waxlip		current	Sep-Oct	moderately common - widespread
39	Leptoceras menziesii	Caladenia menziesii	Rabbit/Hare Orchid		current	Oct	one colony - 4 flowers 2009
40	Linguella nana	Pterostylis nana	Dwarf Greenhood		current	Aug-Sep	common - localized
41	Lyperanthus suaveolens		Brown Beaks		current	Sep-Oct	common - widespread
42	Microtidium atratum†	Microtis atrata	Yellow Onion-orchid	historical (JW)	<1984 PU&BF	Sep-Nov?	nearby?
43	Microtis arenaria		Notched Onion-orchid		current	Oct-Nov	common - widespread
44	Microtis oblonga		Sweet Sweet Onion-orchid	historical (PU & BF)	<1984 PU&BF	Oct-Nov?	unknown
45	Microtis parviflora		Slender Onion-orchid		<2003 GL	Oct?	unknown
46	Microtis unifolia		Common Onion-orchid		current	Oct?	unknown
47	Nemacianthus caudatus	Acianthus caudatus	Mayfly Orchid		current	Aug-Sep	very common
48	Orthoceras strictum		Horned Orchid	historical; rare	2002 GL	Jan?	rare - unknown
49	Petalochilus carneus	Caladenia carnea	Pink Fingers	incl. Var gigantea?	current	Sep-Nov	common - widespread
50	Petalochilus catenatus	Caladenia catenata	White Fingers		current	Sep-Oct	common - localized
51	Petalochilus fuscata?	Caladenia fuscata	Dusky Fingers		2009 RR	Sep	rare?
52	Petalochilus mentiens?	Caladenia mentiens			2009 RR/RHK	Oct-Nov	uncommon
53	Petalochilus vulgaris?	Caladenia vulgaris	Slender Fingers		2009 RHK	Oct-Nov	widespread - uncommon
54	Pheladenia deformis	Caladenia deformis	Blue Fairies		2004 RR	Sep	rare - 1 plant 2004
55	Plumatichilos tasmanicum	Pterostylis tasmanica	Bearded Greenhood		current	Oct	stable - ~30 plants in 4 colonies
56	Prasophyllum australe		Austral Leek Orchid		<1999 JJ	Oct-Nov?	unknown
57	Prasophyllum brevilabre		Short-lip Leek-orchid	historical	1983 JP	Oct-Nov?	unknown
58	Prasophyllum elatum		Tall Leek Orchid		current	Oct	rare - <10 plants
59	Prasophyllum lindleyanum		Green Leek-orchid	historical	<1984 PU&BF	Oct-Nov?	unknown
60	Prasophyllum pyriforme?	(or Prasophyllum frenchii)	Silurian Leek Orchid	historical	<1999 ID	Oct-Dec?	unknown
61	Prasophylum odoratum		Broad-lip Leek-orchid		current	Oct-Nov	moderately common - localized
62	Pterostylis alpina		Mountain Greenhood		current	Aug-Sep	common - widespread
63	Pterostylis alpina × P. nutans?		Hybrid Greenhood		2007 RiA	Aug-Sep?	unknown
64	Pterostylis curta × P. nutans†		Hybrid Greenhood	historical (PU BH +)	<1984 PU&BF	Aug-Sep?	unknown
65	Pterostylis curta*		Blunt Greenhood	historical; gone from reserve	<1999 ID PU&BF	Aug-Sep?	unknown nearby
66	Pterostylis falcata		Large Sickle Greenhood	historical (ID)	2009 RR	Nov	one colony
67	Pterostylis nutans		Nodding Greenhood		current	Jun-Sep	very common
68	Pterostylis pedunculata		Maroon-hood		current	Aug-Sep	common - widespread
69	Pterostylis rufa†	(? unknown sp)	Rufous Greenhood	historical (BF +)	<1984 PU&BF	Oct-Nov?	nearby?
70	Pterostylis truncata†		Brittle Greenhood	historical (JW)	<1984 JW	May-Jul?	nearby?
71	Simpliglottis valida	Chiloglottis valida	Common Bird-orchid		current	Oct	common - localized
72	Speculantha parviflora	Pterostylis parviflora	Tiny or Red-top Greenhood		current	Apr-May	common - widespread
73	Stegostyla congesta	Caladenia congesta	Black-tongue Caladenia		current	Nov	common - widespread
74	Stegostyla gracilis	Caladenia gracilis	Musky Caps	rare	current	Oct	rare - 1 plant 2009
75	Stegostyla praecox	Caladenia praecox	Pretty Fingers		current	Sep	stable - <50 plants in 1 colony
76	Stegostyla transitoria	Caladenia iridescens	(Eastern) Bronze Caladenia		current	Oct	moderately common - widespread
77	Taurantha concinna	Pterostylis concinna	Trim Greenhood		current	Jun-Aug	common - localized
78	Thelymitra antennifera		Rabbit Ears		current	Sep	rare - ~10 plants in 2 colonies
79	Thelymitra brevifolia	Thelymitra pauciflora var. pallida	Peppertop Sun Orchid		current	Oct	uncommon - widespread
80	Thelymitra carnea		Pink Sun-orchid		current	Oct	uncommon - widespread
81	Thelymitra × chasmogama	Thelymitra chasmogama	Globe-hood Sun Orchid	historical	<1999 ID	Oct?	unknown
82	Thelymitra flexuosa		Twisted Sun-orchid	historical (PU & BF)	<1984 PU&BF	Sep-Oct?	unknown
83	Thelymitra × irregularis	Thelymitra irregularis	Crested Sun Orchid	historical	<1999 ID	Oct?	unknown
84	Thelymitra ixioides		Dotted Sun-orchid		current	Oct	moderately common - widespread
85	Thelymitra × macmillanii		Crimson Sun-orchid	historical (T. antennifera × T. megcalyptra)	<1984 PU&BF	Oct?	unknown
86	Thelymitra media		Tall Sun-orchid		current	Oct-Nov	uncommon - widespread
87	Thelymitra nuda?		Plain Sun Orchid	historical	<1999 unknown	Oct?	unknown
88	Thelymitra pauciflora		Slender Sun-orchid		current	Oct	common - widespread
89	Thelymitra peniculata		Trim Sun-orchid		<2008 RiA	Oct?	unknown
90	Thelymitra rubra		Salmon Sun-orchid		current	Oct	uncommon - widespread
91	Thelymitra simulata		Graceful Sun-orchid		<2008 RiA	Oct?	unknown
92	Thelymitra × truncata		hybrid Sun-orchid T. ixioides × pauciflora		<2008 RiA	Oct?	unknown
93	Thynninorchis huntianus*	Arthrochilus huntianus	Elbow Orchid	historical	<2005 unknown	Dec-Jan?	unknown

* 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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