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The Memorial Hazel Easter Rich Pictorial Guide to Orchids of the Round the Bend Conservation Co- Operative, Christmas Hills and Bend of Islands Region. Hazel and Fred Rich at Round the Bend Conservation Co-Operative. In Memory of Hazel Easter Rich (13th of April 1914 ~ 30th of September 2006) Orchid photographs and text by Dean Rouse. Introduction: Hazel Easter Rich had a great love for the Australian flora and fauna, in particular the Round the Bend Conservation Co-Operative and surrounding regions. She spent many weekends, often with her good friend Ruth Shoebridge, wandering these hillsides and grew to particularly love its diverse flora. A favourite among these were the orchids each species of which would appear for a fleeting few weeks a year. She came to know where each occurred and always looked forward to seeing them again when they made there short but spectacular reappearance. She passed on her knowledge of local orchid sites with all those who accompanied her on her numerous nature rambles. This regional orchid guide is dedicated to her memory and is based primarily on orchid lists for Round the Bend Conservation Co-Operative compiled by Hazel Easter Rich and Dean Rouse (grandson) and the list for One Tree Hill Reserve compiled by Cam Beardsell (Beardsell 2000). Both aforementioned sites are highly orchid rich each having an orchid flora in excess of fifty recorded species and the region as a whole having in excess of seventy species. The regional occurrence of orchid species outside of Round the Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, in this guide, is only listed for those species with a highly restricted distribution within the Christmas Hills region. Nomenclature: The orchid names used in this guide follow Jones 2006 with older usage synonyms, or in the case of named hybrids (X) parental species, shown in brackets. Named hybrid species have an upper case “X” proceeding species name. The conservation status of species in Victoria follows that of DSE 2005. Some regional distributions sourced from “A Year of Orchids” by Pugh, Beardsell and Beardsell 1983. 1. Acianthus pusillus Small Mosquito-orchid Occurrence: Scattered colonies; Round-the- Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on sheltered sites. Flowering Time: May-July. Conservation Status: Secure. 2. Arachnorchis clavigera (Caladenia clavigera) Clubbed Spider-orchid Occurrence: Scattered plants; Round-the- Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on fairly open sites. Flowering Time: Sept-Nov. Conservation Status: Secure. 3. Arachnorchis oenochila (Caladenia sp. aff. lindleyana) Red-lipped Spider-orchid Occurrence: Scattered plants; Round-the- Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on open grassy or heathy sites. Flowering Time: Aug-Oct. Conservation Status: Vulnerable (DSE). 4. Arachnorchis parva (Caladenia parva) Small Spider-orchid Occurrence: Widespread; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on open sites. Flowering Time: Aug-Oct. Conservation Status: Secure. 5. Arachnorchis rosella (Caladenia rosella) Rosella Spider-orchid Occurrence: Restricted; One Tree Hill Reserve, in an open dry site. Flowering Time: Aug-Sept. Conservation Status: Endangered (DSE & EPBC), listed (FFG). 6. Arachnorchis tentaculata (Caladenia tentaculata) Eastern Mantis-orchid Occurrence: Widespread; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on open sites. Flowering Time: Oct-Nov. Conservation Status: Secure. 7. Bunochilus melagrammus (Pterostylis melagramma) Brown-lip Tall-greenhood Occurrence: Widespread; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on damp hillsides. Flowering Time: Jul-Oct. Conservation Status: Secure. 8. Bunochilus smaragdynus (Pterostylis smaragdyna) Emerald-lip Tall-greenhood Occurrence: Scattered; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on damp hillsides. Flowering Time: Jul-Oct. Conservation Status: Rare (DSE). 9. Caleana major Large Duck-orchid Occurrence: Restricted; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative and Skyline Rd, on dry open sites. Flowering Time: Oct-Nov. Conservation Status: Secure. 10. Calochilus imberbis Naked Beard-orchid Occurrence: Restricted; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative, on a single dry hillside. Flowering Time: Oct-Nov. Conservation Status: Rare (DSE). 11. Calochilus paludosus Red Beard-orchid Occurrence: Scattered; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on open sites. Flowering Time: Oct-Nov. Conservation Status: Secure. 12. Calochilus robertsonii Purplish Beard-orchid Occurrence: Widespread; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on open sites. Flowering Time: Oct-Nov. Conservation Status: Secure. 13. Calochilus therophilus (Calochilus sp. aff. gracillimus) Late Beard-orchid Occurrence: Scattered; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on open sites. Flowering Time: Dec. Conservation Status: Insufficiently known (DSE). 14. Corunastylis despectans (Genoplesium despectans) Sharp Midge-orchid Occurrence: Widespread; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on dry open sites. Flowering Time: Feb-Apr. Conservation Status: Secure. 15. Corysanthes diemenica (Corybas diemenicus) Veined Helmet-orchid Occurrence: Scattered; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on wet hillsides and gullies. Flowering Time: Jul-Aug. Conservation Status: Secure. 16. Corysanthes fimbriata (Corybas fimbriatus) Fringed Helmet-orchid Occurrence: Restricted; Catani Blvd, edge of riparian forest. Flowering Time: May-Jul. Conservation Status: Rare (DSE). 17. Corysanthes incurva (Corybas incurvus) Slaty Helmet-orchid Occurrence: Scattered; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on mossy sites. Flowering Time: Jul-Aug. Conservation Status: Secure. 18. Cyanicula caerulea (Caladenia caerulea) Blue Fingers Occurrence: Widespread; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on dry hillsides. Flowering Time: Aug-Sept. Conservation Status: Secure. 19. Cyrtostylis reniformis Gnat-orchid Occurrence: Scattered; One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on open mossy sites. Flowering Time: Aug-Oct. Conservation Status: Secure. 20. Diplodium atrans (Pterostylis atrans) Dark-tip Greenhood Occurrence: Scattered; One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on wet hillsides. Flowering Time: Feb-May. Conservation Status: Secure. 21. Diplodium sp. aff. striatum (Pterostylis striata s.l. ) Silurian Striped-greenhood Occurrence: Scattered; One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on hillsides. Flowering Time: May-Jul. Conservation Status: Endangered (DSE). 22. Diplodium sp. aff. revolutum (Pterostylis revoluta s.l. ) Large Autumn-greenhood Occurrence: Scattered; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on dry hillsides. Flowering Time: Mar-May. Conservation Status: Secure. 23. Dipodium roseum Rosy Hyacinth-orchid Occurrence: Widespread; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally in open forest. Flowering Time: Dec-Feb. Conservation Status: Secure. 24. Diuris chryseopsis (Diuris lanceolata) Golden Moths Occurrence: Scattered; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on grassy sites. Flowering Time: Sept-Oct. Conservation Status: Secure. 25. Diuris orientis (Diuris corymbosa) Donkey-orchid Occurrence: Scattered; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on grassy sites. Flowering Time: Sept-Oct. Conservation Status: Secure. 26. Diuris pardina (Diuris maculata) Leopard-orchid Occurrence: Widespread; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on hillsides. Flowering Time: Aug-Sept. Conservation Status: Secure. 27. Diuris sulphurea Tiger-orchid Occurrence: Widespread; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve. Dry hillsides. Flowering Time: Oct-Nov. Conservation Status: Secure. 28. Diuris Xpalachila s.l. (D.chryseopsis x D.pardina) Broad-tip Diuris Occurrence: Restricted; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative, generally on grassy sites. Flowering Time: Sept. Conservation Status: Rare (DSE). 29. Eriochilus cucullatus Parson’s Bands Occurrence: Widespread; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on hillsides. Flowering Time: Mar-Apr. Conservation Status: Secure. 30. Gastrodia sesamoides Potato-orchid Occurrence: Scattered; One Tree Hill Reserve, generally in wet forest. Flowering Time: Oct-Dec. Conservation Status: Secure. 31. Glossodia major Wax-lip Orchid Occurrence: Widespread; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on hillsides. Flowering Time: Sept-Nov. Conservation Status: Secure. 32. Leptoceras menziesii (Caladenia menziesii) Hare-orchid Occurrence: Widespread; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on hillsides. Flowering Time: Sept-Oct. Conservation Status: Secure. 33. Linguella nana (Pterostylis nana) Dwarf Greenhood Occurrence: Scattered; Round-the-Bend Conservation Co-Operative and One Tree Hill Reserve, generally on hillsides. Flowering Time: July-Sept. Conservation Status: Secure. 34. Lyperanthus suaveolens Brown Beaks Occurrence: Restricted; One Tree Hill Reserve, generally
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