Chiloglottis cornuta

Green Bird Orchid at Buckenbowra, NSW

Chiloglottis cornuta at Buckenbowra, NSW - 17 Nov 2019
Chiloglottis cornuta at Buckenbowra, NSW - 17 Nov 2019
Chiloglottis cornuta at Buckenbowra, NSW - 17 Nov 2019
Chiloglottis cornuta at Buckenbowra, NSW - 17 Nov 2019
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Identification history

Chiloglottis cornuta 12 Nov 2021 DavidL.Jones
Chiloglottis cornuta 3 Nov 2021 Tapirlord
Unidentified 22 Jan 2020 MattM

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Significant sighting

Tapirlord noted:

12 Nov 2021

First record of this uncommon orchid on SCNM

User's notes

Just noticed this species wasn't in the list. Chiloglottis cornuta.

5 comments

MikeLeggett wrote:
   23 Jan 2020
Can you make an enlargement of the flower in picture 3?
MattM wrote:
   24 Jan 2020
I have added a cropped enlargement of picture 3.
plants wrote:
   24 Jan 2020
I am not familiar with this species, but have a look at Chiloglottis chlorantha
MattM wrote:
   24 Jan 2020
The calli are quite different to chlorantha, and the labellum narrower. These were found with Jean Egan and Tobias Hayashi who were happy calling it cornuta.
MikeLeggett wrote:
   24 Jan 2020
That's good enough for me Matt. I'll add the species in the next few days.

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