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Family: Orchidaceae

There are 548 collection objects. Of these, 475 have one or more high resolution images - a total of 481 images, and 453 collection objects are georeferenced.

There are 43 genera, and 141 species.

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  • Acianthus
    Go to genus Acianthus

    SPECIES: Acianthus caudatus

    SPECIES: Acianthus exsertus

    SPECIES: Acianthus fornicatus

  • Arthrochilus
    Go to genus Arthrochilus

    SPECIES: Arthrochilus huntianus

    SPECIES: Arthrochilus irritabilis

  • Brasiliorchis
    Go to genus Brasiliorchis

    SPECIES: Brasiliorchis picta

  • Burnettia
    Go to genus Burnettia

    SPECIES: Burnettia cuneata

    MELUM012219a
  • Caladenia
    Go to genus Caladenia

    SPECIES: Caladenia

    MELUM122566a MELUM122565a

    SPECIES: Caladenia alpina

    MELUM103483a

    SPECIES: Caladenia caerulea

    SPECIES: Caladenia cardiochila

    SPECIES: Caladenia carnea

    MELUM116484a MELUM116477a

    SPECIES: Caladenia catenata

    SPECIES: Caladenia clavigera

    SPECIES: Caladenia congesta

    MELUM117799a

    SPECIES: Caladenia cordiformis

    SPECIES: Caladenia cucullata

    SPECIES: Caladenia deformis

    SPECIES: Caladenia dilatata

    SPECIES: Caladenia filamentosa

    MELUM116474a

    SPECIES: Caladenia flava

    SPECIES: Caladenia gracilis

    MELUM117798a

    SPECIES: Caladenia iridescens

    MELUM117800a

    SPECIES: Caladenia latifolia

    SPECIES: Caladenia longicauda

    SPECIES: Caladenia ornata

    MELUM116483a

    SPECIES: Caladenia patersonii

    SPECIES: Caladenia praecox

    SPECIES: Caladenia quadrifaria

    SPECIES: Caladenia reticulata

    MELUM116487a

    SPECIES: Caladenia tessellata

    SPECIES: Caladenia testacea

  • Caleana
    Go to genus Caleana

    SPECIES: Caleana major

    SPECIES: Caleana minor

  • Calochilus
    Go to genus Calochilus

    SPECIES: Calochilus

    SPECIES: Calochilus imberbis

    MELUM117796a

    SPECIES: Calochilus robertsonii

    MELUM117797a MELUM102363a
  • Cattleya
    Go to genus Cattleya

    SPECIES: Cattleya

  • Chiloglottis
    Go to genus Chiloglottis

    SPECIES: Chiloglottis cornuta

    SPECIES: Chiloglottis reflexa

    MELUM128520a

    SPECIES: Chiloglottis trapeziformis

    SPECIES: Chiloglottis valida

    MELUM106776a
  • Corunastylis
    Go to genus Corunastylis

    SPECIES: Corunastylis ciliata

    MELUM128518a MELUM128515a

    SPECIES: Corunastylis despectans

    MELUM128517a

    SPECIES: Corunastylis morrisii

    MELUM128516a

    SPECIES: Corunastylis nigricans

    SPECIES: Corunastylis tepperi

  • Corybas
    Go to genus Corybas

    SPECIES: Corybas aconitiflorus

    MELUM012289b

    SPECIES: Corybas diemenicus

    SPECIES: Corybas dilatatus

    MELUM128547a

    SPECIES: Corybas fimbriatus

    SPECIES: Corybas undulatus

    SPECIES: Corybas unguiculatus

  • Corysanthes
    Go to genus Corysanthes

    SPECIES: Corysanthes pruinosa

  • Cryptostylis
    Go to genus Cryptostylis

    SPECIES: Cryptostylis leptochila

    SPECIES: Cryptostylis subulata

  • Cyanicula
    Go to genus Cyanicula

    SPECIES: Cyanicula caerulea

    MELUM116478a

    SPECIES: Cyanicula gemmata

  • Cymbidium
    Go to genus Cymbidium

    SPECIES: Cymbidium

    SPECIES: Cymbidium canaliculatum

  • Cypripedium
    Go to genus Cypripedium

    SPECIES: Cypripedium

  • Cyrtostylis
    Go to genus Cyrtostylis

    SPECIES: Cyrtostylis reniformis

    MELUM116475a MELUM012214b
  • Dendrobium
    Go to genus Dendrobium

    SPECIES: Dendrobium

    SPECIES: Dendrobium gracilicaule

    SPECIES: Dendrobium linguiforme

    SPECIES: Dendrobium pulchellum

    SPECIES: Dendrobium striolatum

  • Dipodium
    Go to genus Dipodium

    SPECIES: Dipodium

    SPECIES: Dipodium punctatum

    SPECIES: Dipodium roseum

    MELUM155143a MELUM155142a
  • Diuris
    Go to genus Diuris

    SPECIES: Diuris

    SPECIES: Diuris carinata

    SPECIES: Diuris chryseopsis

    SPECIES: Diuris fragrantissima

    SPECIES: Diuris longifolia

    SPECIES: Diuris orientis

    SPECIES: Diuris palustris

    SPECIES: Diuris pardina

    MELUM116480a MELUM116473a

    SPECIES: Diuris pedunculata

    MELUM116485a

    SPECIES: Diuris punctata

    SPECIES: Diuris sulphurea

  • Elythranthera
    Go to genus Elythranthera

    SPECIES: Elythranthera emarginata

  • Epidendrum
    Go to genus Epidendrum

    SPECIES: Epidendrum

    SPECIES: Epidendrum radicans

  • Eriochilus
    Go to genus Eriochilus

    SPECIES: Eriochilus cucullatus

    MELUM128519a
  • Gastrodia
    Go to genus Gastrodia

    SPECIES: Gastrodia sesamoides

    MELUM117808a MELUM106594a
  • Genoplesium
    Go to genus Genoplesium

    SPECIES: Genoplesium despectans

    MELUM123090a

    SPECIES: Genoplesium morrisii

  • Glossodia
    Go to genus Glossodia

    SPECIES: Glossodia major

    MELUM117795a MELUM116472a

    SPECIES: Glossodia minor

  • Leporella
    Go to genus Leporella

    SPECIES: Leporella fimbriata

  • Leptoceras
    Go to genus Leptoceras

    SPECIES: Leptoceras menziesii

  • Lyperanthus
    Go to genus Lyperanthus

    SPECIES: Lyperanthus serratus

    SPECIES: Lyperanthus suaveolens

  • Microtis
    Go to genus Microtis

    SPECIES: Microtis atrata

    SPECIES: Microtis oblonga

    SPECIES: Microtis orbicularis

    SPECIES: Microtis parviflora

    SPECIES: Microtis truncata

    SPECIES: Microtis unifolia

    MELUM122563a
  • Odontoglossum
    Go to genus Odontoglossum

    SPECIES: Odontoglossum

    SPECIES: Odontoglossum bictoniense

  • Orthoceras
    Go to genus Orthoceras

    SPECIES: Orthoceras strictum

  • Paphiopedilum
    Go to genus Paphiopedilum

    SPECIES: Paphiopedilum

  • Phalaenopsis
    Go to genus Phalaenopsis

    SPECIES: Phalaenopsis

  • Pheladenia
    Go to genus Pheladenia

    SPECIES: Pheladenia deformis

    MELUM116482a MELUM116481a
  • Prasophyllum
    Go to genus Prasophyllum

    SPECIES: Prasophyllum

    SPECIES: Prasophyllum alpestre

    MELUM102733a

    SPECIES: Prasophyllum alpinum

    SPECIES: Prasophyllum australe

    SPECIES: Prasophyllum brevilabre

    SPECIES: Prasophyllum elatum

    SPECIES: Prasophyllum gracillimum

    SPECIES: Prasophyllum odoratum

    SPECIES: Prasophyllum rogersii

    SPECIES: Prasophyllum suttonii

    MELUM117776a

    SPECIES: Prasophyllum sylvestre

    SPECIES: Prasophyllum tadgellianum

    MELUM117773a MELUM102339a
  • Pterostylis
    Go to genus Pterostylis

    SPECIES: Pterostylis

    SPECIES: Pterostylis acuminata

    SPECIES: Pterostylis alata

    MELUM128537a

    SPECIES: Pterostylis alpina

    SPECIES: Pterostylis baptistii

    SPECIES: Pterostylis cheraphila

    SPECIES: Pterostylis concinna

    SPECIES: Pterostylis cucullata

    SPECIES: Pterostylis curta

    SPECIES: Pterostylis cycnocephala

    SPECIES: Pterostylis decurva

    MELUM106779a

    SPECIES: Pterostylis falcata

    SPECIES: Pterostylis grandiflora

    SPECIES: Pterostylis melagramma

    MELUM117735a

    SPECIES: Pterostylis monticola

    SPECIES: Pterostylis mutica

    SPECIES: Pterostylis nana

    MELUM116476a

    SPECIES: Pterostylis nutans

    MELUM117732a

    SPECIES: Pterostylis obtusa

    SPECIES: Pterostylis parviflora

    MELUM128524a MELUM128522a MELUM128521a

    SPECIES: Pterostylis pedoglossa

    SPECIES: Pterostylis pedunculata

    MELUM117730a

    SPECIES: Pterostylis plumosa

    MELUM109127a

    SPECIES: Pterostylis revoluta

    MELUM123093a

    SPECIES: Pterostylis rufa

    SPECIES: Pterostylis sanguinea

    MELUM102164a

    SPECIES: Pterostylis sp. aff. revoluta (Inland)

    SPECIES: Pterostylis striata

    SPECIES: Pterostylis toveyana

    SPECIES: Pterostylis truncata

    SPECIES: Pterostylis vittata

    MELUM012524e MELUM012524d MELUM012524c MELUM012524b MELUM012524a

    SPECIES: Pterostylis x toveyana

  • Pyrorchis
    Go to genus Pyrorchis

    SPECIES: Pyrorchis nigricans

  • Sarcochilus
    Go to genus Sarcochilus

    SPECIES: Sarcochilus falcatus

    MELUM104792a
  • Spiranthes
    Go to genus Spiranthes

    SPECIES: Spiranthes australis

    MELUM012533a
  • Thelychiton
    Go to genus Thelychiton

    SPECIES: Thelychiton speciosus

    MELUM012309a
  • Thelymitra
    Go to genus Thelymitra

    SPECIES: Thelymitra

    SPECIES: Thelymitra antennifera

    MELUM116486a

    SPECIES: Thelymitra aristata

    SPECIES: Thelymitra benthamiana

    MELUM109134a

    SPECIES: Thelymitra carnea

    SPECIES: Thelymitra crinita

    SPECIES: Thelymitra cyanea

    MELUM117775a MELUM103664a

    SPECIES: Thelymitra epipactoides

    SPECIES: Thelymitra flexuosa

    SPECIES: Thelymitra ixioides

    SPECIES: Thelymitra media

    SPECIES: Thelymitra pauciflora

    SPECIES: Thelymitra simulata

    MELUM103665a
  • Vappodes
    Go to genus Vappodes

    SPECIES: Vappodes phalaenopsis

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GenusSpeciesNumber of collection objects
Pterostylis Pterostylis melagramma 12
Pterostylis Pterostylis nutans 10
Pterostylis Pterostylis nana 9
Pterostylis Pterostylis parviflora 8
Pterostylis Pterostylis alpina 7
Pterostylis Pterostylis pedunculata 6
Pterostylis Pterostylis vittata 5
Pterostylis Pterostylis sanguinea 5
Pterostylis Pterostylis curta 5
Pterostylis Pterostylis grandiflora 4
Pterostylis Pterostylis cucullata 4
Pterostylis Pterostylis mutica 4
Pterostylis Pterostylis plumosa 4
Pterostylis Pterostylis striata 4
Pterostylis Pterostylis pedoglossa 3
Pterostylis Pterostylis toveyana 3
Pterostylis Pterostylis concinna 3
Pterostylis Pterostylis baptistii 3
Pterostylis Pterostylis obtusa 2
Pterostylis Pterostylis sp. aff. revoluta (Inland) 2
Pterostylis Pterostylis falcata 2
Pterostylis Pterostylis decurva 1
Pterostylis Pterostylis revoluta 1
Pterostylis Pterostylis alata 1
Pterostylis Pterostylis monticola 1
Pterostylis Pterostylis cycnocephala 1
Pterostylis Pterostylis cheraphila 1
Pterostylis Pterostylis acuminata 1
Pterostylis Pterostylis rufa 1
Pterostylis Pterostylis truncata 1
Pterostylis Pterostylis x toveyana 1
Pterostylis - 1
Caladenia Caladenia carnea 16
Caladenia Caladenia dilatata 13
Caladenia Caladenia patersonii 10
Caladenia - 7
Caladenia Caladenia gracilis 6
Caladenia Caladenia filamentosa 5
Caladenia Caladenia latifolia 5
Caladenia Caladenia congesta 3
Caladenia Caladenia deformis 3
Caladenia Caladenia testacea 3
Caladenia Caladenia alpina 2
Caladenia Caladenia reticulata 2
Caladenia Caladenia caerulea 2
Caladenia Caladenia cucullata 2
Caladenia Caladenia flava 2
Caladenia Caladenia tessellata 2
Caladenia Caladenia longicauda 2
Caladenia Caladenia ornata 1
Caladenia Caladenia iridescens 1
Caladenia Caladenia catenata 1
Caladenia Caladenia quadrifaria 1
Caladenia Caladenia cardiochila 1
Caladenia Caladenia clavigera 1
Caladenia Caladenia cordiformis 1
Caladenia Caladenia praecox 1
Thelymitra Thelymitra aristata 9
Thelymitra Thelymitra antennifera 9
Thelymitra Thelymitra ixioides 8
Thelymitra Thelymitra cyanea 5
Thelymitra Thelymitra media 5
Thelymitra Thelymitra carnea 3
Thelymitra - 3
Thelymitra Thelymitra benthamiana 2
Thelymitra Thelymitra flexuosa 2
Thelymitra Thelymitra simulata 1
Thelymitra Thelymitra epipactoides 1
Thelymitra Thelymitra crinita 1
Thelymitra Thelymitra pauciflora 1
Diuris Diuris pardina 16
Diuris Diuris pedunculata 9
Diuris Diuris sulphurea 6
Diuris Diuris longifolia 5
Diuris Diuris punctata 4
Diuris - 2
Diuris Diuris palustris 1
Diuris Diuris chryseopsis 1
Diuris Diuris fragrantissima 1
Diuris Diuris orientis 1
Diuris Diuris carinata 1
Prasophyllum Prasophyllum suttonii 6
Prasophyllum Prasophyllum tadgellianum 4
Prasophyllum Prasophyllum odoratum 4
Prasophyllum Prasophyllum alpinum 2
Prasophyllum Prasophyllum elatum 2
Prasophyllum Prasophyllum alpestre 1
Prasophyllum Prasophyllum australe 1
Prasophyllum Prasophyllum sylvestre 1
Prasophyllum Prasophyllum rogersii 1
Prasophyllum - 1
Prasophyllum Prasophyllum brevilabre 1
Prasophyllum Prasophyllum gracillimum 1
Microtis Microtis unifolia 7
Microtis Microtis atrata 3
Microtis Microtis parviflora 3
Microtis Microtis oblonga 2
Microtis Microtis orbicularis 1
Microtis Microtis truncata 1
Chiloglottis Chiloglottis valida 9
Chiloglottis Chiloglottis reflexa 5
Chiloglottis Chiloglottis cornuta 1
Chiloglottis Chiloglottis trapeziformis 1
Glossodia Glossodia major 13
Glossodia Glossodia minor 3
Acianthus Acianthus fornicatus 5
Acianthus Acianthus exsertus 5
Acianthus Acianthus caudatus 4
Corybas Corybas aconitiflorus 5
Corybas Corybas fimbriatus 2
Corybas Corybas unguiculatus 2
Corybas Corybas diemenicus 2
Corybas Corybas dilatatus 1
Corybas Corybas undulatus 1
Calochilus Calochilus robertsonii 10
Calochilus - 2
Calochilus Calochilus imberbis 1
Dipodium Dipodium punctatum 9
Dipodium Dipodium roseum 2
Dipodium - 1
Cyrtostylis Cyrtostylis reniformis 10
Gastrodia Gastrodia sesamoides 9
Eriochilus Eriochilus cucullatus 9
Corunastylis Corunastylis ciliata 2
Corunastylis Corunastylis morrisii 2
Corunastylis Corunastylis tepperi 2
Corunastylis Corunastylis despectans 1
Corunastylis Corunastylis nigricans 1
Lyperanthus Lyperanthus suaveolens 7
Lyperanthus Lyperanthus serratus 1
Cymbidium - 6
Cymbidium Cymbidium canaliculatum 1
Cryptostylis Cryptostylis leptochila 4
Cryptostylis Cryptostylis subulata 2
Leptoceras Leptoceras menziesii 6
Dendrobium Dendrobium striolatum 1
Dendrobium Dendrobium pulchellum 1
Dendrobium Dendrobium linguiforme 1
Dendrobium - 1
Dendrobium Dendrobium gracilicaule 1
Pyrorchis Pyrorchis nigricans 5
Cypripedium - 5
Orthoceras Orthoceras strictum 4
Pheladenia Pheladenia deformis 4
Caleana Caleana major 2
Caleana Caleana minor 1
Cyanicula Cyanicula caerulea 2
Cyanicula Cyanicula gemmata 1
Arthrochilus Arthrochilus irritabilis 2
Arthrochilus Arthrochilus huntianus 1
Spiranthes Spiranthes australis 3
Odontoglossum - 1
Odontoglossum Odontoglossum bictoniense 1
Epidendrum - 1
Epidendrum Epidendrum radicans 1
Genoplesium Genoplesium despectans 1
Genoplesium Genoplesium morrisii 1
Burnettia Burnettia cuneata 2
Corysanthes Corysanthes pruinosa 1
Cattleya - 1
Phalaenopsis - 1
Brasiliorchis Brasiliorchis picta 1
Elythranthera Elythranthera emarginata 1
Paphiopedilum - 1
Vappodes Vappodes phalaenopsis 1
Leporella Leporella fimbriata 1
Sarcochilus Sarcochilus falcatus 1
Thelychiton Thelychiton speciosus 1

Years CollectedNumber of collection objects
1850-189926
1900-1949200
1950-1999274
2000-20497
Total507


Years DeterminedNumber of collection objects
1850-18991
1900-194989
1950-1999241
2000-204967
Total398

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