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Colin Mills, compiler of the Hortus Camdenensis, died in late November 2012 after a short illness. As he always considered the Hortus his legacy, it is his family's intention to keep the site running in perpetuity. It will not, however, be updated in the near future.

Lyperanthus suaveolens R.Br.

Deciduous terrestrial orchid with a subterranean tuberoid, erect, narrow leaves and racemes of stiff-textured, long-lasting flowers with a strong musky fragrance, in winter to spring.  Flower colour is variable, ranging from yellowish-brown to almost black, with a yellow apex to the labellum.  In the wild it forms loose colonies.  [Jones, FNSW, Pridgeon, Beadle].

Horticultural & Botanical History

No additional data.

History at Camden Park

Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues as Orchid no.27 [O.61/1850] and Orchid no.28 [O.62/1850].  Collected at Nangus in southern NSW, a Macarthur family grazing property.

Notes

See notes at ‘Orchid species unidentified no.3’.

Published Jan 26, 2010 - 05:31 PM | Last updated Jan 26, 2010 - 05:33 PM

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Family Orchidaceae
Category
Region of origin

Eastern Australia
Synonyms
  • Caladenia suaveolens (R.Br.) Rchb.f.
Common Name

Brown beaks
Name in the Camden Park Record

Orchid no.27

Orchid no.28
Confidence level high