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.

 

 

 

 

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.