On the 23rd of October we went for a walk on the powerlines track looking for Sun Orchids. Although it was over 20C it was a little early in the day (0930 hrs) as we had an appointment for me to get shorn in Eden at 1100. As a result, we found quite a few plants of interest but they weren't open.
Thus I went back about 1030 on 24 October. It was just over 20C and I soon found an open example of Thelymitra aristata. Note the arrowed large leaf ..
... and the white brushes on the column.Somewhat further up the track I found other plants, also with a large leaf ...
... but with purple brushes, diagnostic of T. malvina.
As rain arrived a little later and the temperature dropped a lot I reckon I was very fortunate to score these new species.
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