Key to Native Orchids of Western Australia

The Key to the Native Orchids of Western Australia is an interactive identification and information package built on a Lucidcentral platform that will help you to identify and learn about all the currently known native orchids found in Western Australia (including named hybrids) . It is sponsored by WANOSCG and developed by its Members, celebrating WANOSCG’s 50th anniversary in 2024.

Authors: Ramón Newmann and Andrew Brown.

The key is now available in both desktop and also mobile phone/tablet versions.

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• • • • • • • For the mobile app versions of the key go to the Google Play Store for the Android version, or to the App Store for the Apple version.
              • Once installed the app will work even if you do not have a mobile signal.

• • • • • • • For the desktop version of the key go to: https://keys.lucidcentral.org/search/key-to-the-native-orchids-of-western-australia/
              • You can run it online or download and install the offline edition.

The key is aimed at both amateur orchid enthusiasts and professional researchers alike. You can use it to:

• • • identify an unknown orchid;
    • find out what orchids occur in different areas or habitats;
    • find out which orchids flower in different months of the year;
    • find out which orchids are listed as Threatened or Priority species;
    • view descriptions and photos of all the orchids contained in the key; and
    • learn more about Western Australia’s unique orchids.

UPDATES

April 2024 updates includes:

• • • Distribution maps have been added to all of the species, based on data from the WA Herbarium and the authors’ personal knowledge.
    • Named hybrids have been included in their own section as subsets.
    • Two previously undescribed species have now been formally named and are included. Pterostylis ‘Murchison’ is now Pterostylis argillacea, and Pterostylis sp. ‘Paynes Find’ is now Pterostylis arida.
    • The underlying information for a number of other species has been improved and updated.
    • An optional down-loadable version that will run completely off-line on a computer has been added.
    • Work has commenced on the mobile device app version.

July 2024 updates: mobile phone and tablet app version available including off-line use.

Please provide any feedback on the Key to wanoscg@gmail.com with ‘Orchid Lucid Key’ in the subject line.