Orchid Species List of Baluk Willam Nature Conservation Reserve
(and surrounds)
4 September 2011
Scientific Name
Synonym
Common Name
Acianthus pusillus
Anzybas unguiculatus
Corybas unguiculatus
Small Mosquito Orchid
Pelicans
Arachnorchis clavigera
Caladenia clavigera
Plain Lip Spider Orchid
Arachnorchis concolor?
Arachnorchis dilatata
Caladenia concolor
Caladenia dilatata
Arachnorchis oenochila
Caladenia oenochila
(Caladenia
patersonii/lindlyana)
Caladenia parva
Small Greencomb
Caladenia phaeoclavia Brown-clubbed Spiderorchid
Caladenia reticulata
Veined Spider Orchid
Caladenia tentaculata Mantis Orchid
Arachnorchis parva
Arachnorchis phaeoclavia
Arachnorchis reticulata?
Arachnorchis tentaculata
Bunochilus melagrammus
Bunochilus tunstallii?
Caladenia pusilla
Calochilus campestris
Calochilus paludosus
Comments
Last Record
& Source
current
current
historical (PU & BF)
<1984
PU&BF
<1999 ID
current
historical
Sep-Oct?
Oct-Nov
unknown
uncommon - uncertain
current
Sep-Oct
common - widespread
(or A. phaeoclavia?)
(or A. parva?)
current
current
Sep-Oct
Sep-Nov
common - widespread
cf A. phaeoclavia
historical
<1999 ID
current
Sep-Oct?
Oct-Nov
current
Jun-Oct
unknown
moderately common widespread
very common
<2008
current
current
current
Jun-Jul?
Oct-Nov
Oct-Nov
Oct-Nov
Green-comb Spider
Orchid
Wine-lipped Spiderorchid
Pterostylis
Tall Greenhood
melagramma
(Pterostylis longifolia)
Pterostylis tunstallii
Granite Greenhood
Tiny Fingers
Copper Beard-orchid
Red Beard-orchid
Flowering Abundance
Time
May-Jun uncommon
Jun-Jul
stable - <100 plants in a
few colonies
Sep-Oct? unknown
unknown
uncommon - widespread
uncommon
moderately common widespread
Scientific Name
Synonym
Common Name
Calochilus robertsonii
Purplish Beard-orchid
Chiloglottis reflexa
Autumn Bird/Wasp
Orchid
Variable Midge Orchid
Corunastylis archeri
Genoplesium archeri
Corunastylis despectans
Genoplesium
despectans
Genoplesium morrisii
Corunastylis morrisii
Comments
Last Record
& Source
current
2009
historical (PU & BF)
Sharp Midge Orchid
Bearded Midge Orchid
<1984
PU&BF
current
Spurred Helmet-orchid
<1984 ID
PU&BF
current
Flowering Abundance
Time
Oct-Nov moderately common widespread
Jun-Jul
known nearby
Mar-May? unknown
Mar-Apr
moderately common widespread
Mar-May? unknown
Corysanthes diemenica
Corybas diemenicus
Veined Helmet-orchid
current
Jul-Aug
Corysanthes incurva
Corybas incurvus
Slaty Helmet Orchid
current
Jul
Small Tongue-orchid
Large Tongue-orchid
current
current
Dec-Apr
Dec-Jan
current
Aug-Oct
rare
infrequent flowering
rare
current
current
current
current
current
Sep
Dec-Feb
Dec-Jan
Jun-Jul
Jan-Mar
historical (D.
chryseopsis ×
D.orientis)
rare
<1999 W ID
PU&BF
Sep-Oct?
uncomon - one widespread
colony
moderately common widespread
stable - a few small
colonies
very common
moderately common widespread
uncommon - several small
colonies
rare - 1 plant 2008-2010
rare
rare - one small colony
common - widespread
moderately common widespread
unknown
2008 RR
current
<1999 ID
current
current
Oct
Sep-Oct
Sep-Oct?
Apr-May
Oct-Nov
rare - 1 plant 2008
common - widespread
unknown
uncommon - widespread
uncommon - widespread
Corybas aconitiflorus
Cryptostylis leptochila
Cryptostylis subulata
Cyrtostylis reniformis
Acianthus reniformis
(Small) Gnat-orchid
Cyanicula caerulea
Diplodium atrans
Diplodium decurvum
Diplodium grandiflorum
Dipodium roseum
Caladenia caerulea
Pterostylis atrans
Pterostylis decurva
Pterostylis grandiflora
Blue Fingers
Dark-tip Greenhood
Summer Greenhood
Cobra Greenhood
Hyacinth Orchid
Diuris × hybrid
Diuris chryseopsis
Diuris orientis
Diuris pardina
Eriochilus cucullatus
Gastrodia sesamoides
(Diuris corymbosa)
(Diuris maculata)
Golden Moths
Wallflower Orchid
historical
Parson's Bands
Cinnamon Bells
Jun-Jul
Scientific Name
Synonym
Glossodia major
Common Name
Comments
Waxlip
Last Record
& Source
current
Leptoceras menziesii
Caladenia menziesii
Rabbit/Hare Orchid
current
Linguella nana
Lyperanthus suaveolens
Microtidium atratum†
Pterostylis nana
Dwarf Greenhood
Brown Beaks
Yellow Onion-orchid
current
current
<1984
PU&BF
current
<1984
PU&BF
current
current
current
2002 GL
current
current
2009 RR
2009 RR/RHK
2009 RHK
2004 RR
current
Microtis atrata
Microtis arenaria
Microtis oblonga
Microtis parviflora
Microtis unifolia
Nemacianthus caudatus
Orthoceras strictum
Petalochilus carneus
Petalochilus catenatus
Petalochilus fuscata?
Petalochilus mentiens?
Petalochilus vulgaris?
Pheladenia deformis
Plumatichilos tasmanicum
Acianthus caudatus
Caladenia carnea
Caladenia catenata
Caladenia fuscata
Caladenia mentiens
Caladenia vulgaris
Caladenia deformis
Pterostylis tasmanica
Prasophyllum australe
Prasophyllum brevilabre
Prasophyllum elatum
Prasophyllum lindleyanum
Prasophyllum pyriforme?
(or Prasophyllum
frenchii)
Notched Onion-orchid
Sweet Sweet Onionorchid
Slender Onion-orchid
Common Onion-orchid
Mayfly Orchid
Horned Orchid
Pink Fingers
White Fingers
Dusky Fingers
historical (JW)
historical (PU & BF)
historical; rare
incl. Var gigantea?
Slender Fingers
Blue Fairies
Bearded Greenhood
Austral Leek Orchid
Short-lip Leek-orchid
Tall Leek Orchid
Green Leek-orchid
historical
infrequent flowering
historical
Silurian Leek Orchid
historical
<1999 JJ
1983 JP
current
<1984
PU&BF
<1999 ID
Prasophylum odoratum
Broad-lip Leek-orchid
current
Pterostylis alpina
Pterostylis alpina × P.
nutans?
Mountain Greenhood
Hybrid Greenhood
current
2007 RiA
Flowering Abundance
Time
Sep-Oct
moderately common widespread
Oct
one colony - 4 flowers
2009
Aug-Sep common - localized
Sep-Oct
common - widespread
Sep-Nov? nearby?
Oct-Nov common - widespread
Oct-Nov? unknown
Nov-Jan
Oct?
Aug-Sep
Jan?
Sep-Nov
Sep-Oct
Sep
Oct-Nov
Oct-Nov
Sep
Oct
moderately common
unknown
very common
rare - unknown
common - widespread
common - localized
rare?
uncommon
widespread - uncommon
rare - 1 plant 2004
stable - ~30 plants in 4
colonies
Oct-Nov? unknown
Oct-Nov? unknown
Oct
rare - <10 plants
Oct-Nov? unknown
Oct-Dec?
Oct-Nov
unknown
moderately common localized
Aug-Sep common - widespread
Aug-Sep? unknown
Scientific Name
Synonym
Common Name
Comments
Pterostylis curta × P.
nutans†
Pterostylis curta*
Hybrid Greenhood
historical (PU BH +)
Blunt Greenhood
historical; gone from
reserve
Pterostylis falcata
Pterostylis nutans
Pterostylis pedunculata
Pterostylis rufa†
Large Sickle Greenhood
Nodding Greenhood
Maroon-hood
Rufous Greenhood
historical (BF+)
(? unknown sp)
Pterostylis truncata†
Pyrorchis nigricans
Simpliglottis valida
Speculantha parviflora
Chiloglottis valida
Pterostylis parviflora
Stegostyla congesta
Stegostyla gracilis
Stegostyla praecox
Caladenia congesta
Caladenia gracilis
Caladenia praecox
Stegostyla transitoria
Caladenia iridescens
Taurantha concinna
Thelymitra antennifera
Pterostylis concinna
Thelymitra brevifolia
Thelymitra pauciflora
var. pallida
Thelymitra carnea
Thelymitra × chasmogama
Thelymitra
chasmogama
Thelymitra flexuosa
Thelymitra × irregularis
Thelymitra ixioides
Thelymitra irregularis
Brittle Greenhood
Red-beaks, Undertaker
Orchid
Common Bird-orchid
Tiny or Red-top
Greenhood
Black-tongue Caladenia
Musky Caps
Pretty Fingers
historical (JW)
Leaves only
Last Record
& Source
<1984
PU&BF
<1999 ID
PU&BF
current
current
current
<1984
PU&BF
<1984 JW
Flowering Abundance
Time
Aug-Sep? unknown
Aug-Sep? unknown nearby
Nov-Dec
Jun-Sep
Aug-Sep
Oct-Nov?
a few scattered colonies
very common
common - widespread
nearby?
May-Jul?
Sep-Oct
nearby?
one small colony
current
current
Oct
Apr-May
common - localized
common - widespread
current
current
current
Nov
Oct
Sep
(Eastern) Bronze
Caladenia
Trim Greenhood
Rabbit Ears
current
Oct
current
current
Jun-Aug
Sep
Peppertop Sun Orchid
current
Oct
common - widespread
rare - 2 plants
stable - <50 plants in 1
colony
moderately common widespread
common - localized
rare - ~10 plants in 2
colonies
uncommon - widespread
current
<1999 ID
Oct
Oct?
uncommon - widespread
unknown
<1984
PU&BF
<1999 ID
current
Sep-Oct?
unknown
Oct?
Oct
unknown
moderately common widespread
rare
Pink Sun-orchid
Globe-hood Sun Orchid
historical
Twisted Sun-orchid
historical (PU & BF)
Crested Sun Orchid
Dotted Sun-orchid
historical
Scientific Name
Common Name
Comments
Thelymitra × macmillanii
Crimson Sun-orchid
historical (T.
antennifera × T.
megcalyptra)
Thelymitra media
Thelymitra nuda?
Tall Sun-orchid
Plain Sun Orchid
Thelymitra pauciflora
Thelymitra peniculata
Thelymitra rubra
Thelymitra simulata
Thelymitra × truncata
Thynninorchis huntianus*
Synonym
Slender Sun-orchid
Trim Sun-orchid
Salmon Sun-orchid
Graceful Sun-orchid
hybrid Sun-orchid T.
ixioides × pauciflora
Arthrochilus huntianus Elbow Orchid
historical
historical
Last Record
& Source
<1984
PU&BF
Flowering Abundance
Time
Oct?
unknown
current
<1999
unknown
current
<2008 RiA
current
<2008 RiA
<2008 RiA
Oct-Nov
Oct?
uncommon - widespread
unknown
Oct
Oct?
Oct
Oct?
Oct?
common - widespread
unknown
uncommon - widespread
unknown
unknown
Dec-Jan?
unknown
<2005
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.
Prepared by the Friends of Baluk Willam : http://home.vicnet.net.au/~fobw/