Endangered or Vulnerable Plants
Featured Work
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Glossodia hybrid 2 by Colin12
This is an uncommon hybrid between Glossodia major and G. minor. / Found flowering in an area burnt last year in Londonderry NSW along with both parents. / This form shows G.major colouration
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Caladenia Excelsa by Colin12
These flowers are about 250mm long. / Photographed in the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National park early October 2009.
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Pterostylis plumosa ( bearded greenhood variety) by Cindy McDonald
Taken with Canon 5Dmk ll and sigma 105mm macro. Only found a pair of these by chance.
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Calendia cucullata. Hooded calendia by Cindy McDonald
Taken with canon 5Dmkll and 105mm sigma macro
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spur velleia by jeroenvanveen
Velleia paradoxa, Wedderburn, Victoria, Oct09. This plant looks like one of the many species of Goodenia at first sight, but closer inspection shows it’s an altogether different species. This species is not yet listed as having a conservation status anywhere in Australia as far as I know, but it is under review in South Australia. In our district I only know one individual plant on our local Bush Heritage reserve and have never seen it anywhere else. Apparently it grows in areas where there is a high concentration of other rare plants.
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Adonidia Merrillii ~ Manilla Palm by Sharon Mau
Adonidia Merrillii / Veitchia merrillii / Manilla Palm / Tropical Gardens of Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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Crimson Sun Orchid (Thelymitra x macmillanii) by Rosie Appleton
A natural cross between T carnea and T antennifera, considered quite rare, our guide last week was extactic to find 3 plants, one of which he hadn’t seen before!!! Found at Stony Point and Crib Point
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Broad lipped spider orchid by georgieboy98
Thanks to my friend Colin I now know this is a Caladenia applanata subsp applanata, or broad lipped spider orchid. / It was found at the roadside at the edge of a noted wildflower area within sight and sound of the Indian Ocean at Cowaramup Bay in the far south west of Western Australia. It was sharing a small patch of ground with the Forest Mantis orchid I posted a few hours ago. / Camera Sony Alpha 350 dslr / 50mm Sigma macro lens with polarising filter / f5.6 at 1/250 sec / hand held
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Durobby by Robert Andrew Price
Syzygium moorei – Vulnerable to Extinction, Australia A rainforest tree that flowers along its branches -enclosing a flower garden concealed beneath the glossy deep green dome of its canopy.
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Caladenia nivalis by Colin12
Caladenia nivalis / These were flowering very well this year. / Photgraphed in Leeuwin – Naturalitse National park early October 2009.
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emu-bush by jeroenvanveen
Eremophila longifolia, Long-leaved Emu-bush or Berrigan, Boort, Victoria, Oct09. Although not officially listed with a conservation status, this pretty shrub is slowly disappearing from North-Central Victoria. The hardest to propagate of all the Emu bushes, with about a 10 percent strike rate in local nurseries, the small populations that do still exist are virtually all on road sides and hardly anywhere in secure conservation blocks. My theory on its decline is that it is due to the complete lack of Emu’s in this part of Australia. I reckon these birds would have been the natural seed distributor and that they really need the Emu’s guts to germinate properly.
Recent Work
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Dendrobium cucumerinum by Colin12
This odd looking plant grows mainly on the undersides of branches of river oak (Casuarina cunninghamiana). It will also grow on the trunk and occasionally rocks. It always grows over or adjacent to water courses. / This one grows in the Kanagra-Boyd national park near Kanagra walls, NSW Australia.
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Trachymene scapigera by Colin12
A plant that was described in about 1887 and rediscovered in 2000. / It is considdered rare as it has a limited distribution near Jenolan caves.
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Caladenia sp aff tentaculata by Colin12
These little guys grow on the side of a dusty 4WD track just west of the Blue Mountains. / Depends on which herbarium/botanist you talk to as to whether these are still Caladenia or Arachnorchis. It is a beautiful beast none the less.
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8-11-09 Yahooooo! Omphalina chromacea (Yellow Navel Fungus) / / has been FEATURED in the Fungilicious Group. Heaps big thanks to the Hosts and to all who have appreciated and supported my li’l yellow marvel. GB / Dennis
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7-11-09 You li’l Ripper!! LightSabre / / has WON the Native Grasses Challenge and been FEATURED in the Australian Native Planrs Group. A whole lotta thanks to those who voted, the Hosts and to all who have appreciated and supported my backlight photography. GB / Dennis
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Caladenia dilitata R. Green-comb Spider orchid by Cindy McDonald
Taken with canon 5D mkll and sigma 105mm macro.
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Lechenaultia macrantha by Colin12
The wonder of the wreath flower. / Growing on the graded road verge near Mullewa Western Australia. / Spring 2008
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Thelymitra crinita by kalaryder
Thelymitra crinita or Blue Lady Orchid – found in the bushland in Spring. One of the sun orchids, it will not open on cloudy days. It can grow to 70 cms tall, has a single, broadly oval shaped leaf, 5 to18 cm long and 2 to 4 cms across and flowers are arranged in a tall spike. Each flower has petals and sepals which are similar shape and a yellow tipped column crest. Spring Blooming. (information from Orchids of the South West- Dept Environ. & Conservation booklet). These orchids found on the roadside on the way to Serpentine Dam in SW Western Australia.
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Monday, I will be having my internet turned off, Thanks for all your kindness, and comments, and your talent you all display here. / I will miss you all, a lot!! / Maybe I can make it to the library once in a while just to see what you all have been up too :) / Best wishes to every one here on RB. Its a great community! / xoxo Carolyn
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Gaping Sun Orchid. Thelymitra reflexa by Cindy McDonald
Taken with canon5Dmkll and sigma 105mm macro. This unusual Sunny was found on the edge of the road and first off we thought it was past it’s prime and had wilted, after finding a few more like it we discovered that this was indeed a Gaping Sun Orchid. Thelymitra reflexa. These have not been seen in this area before. They look like ducks sitting on a pond.
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Blue sun orchids by Cindy McDonald
Taken with canon 5Dmkll and 105mm sigma macro. / This bunch were on the side of a main highway!!
About This Group
Endangered, Rare, Vulnerable or Threatened Plants Worldwide.
This group is for Plants only, that are under threat in the wild, their natural habitat. It is not for cultivated varieties.
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