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.
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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.
There has been a major update to the initial, trial, version of the Key (current version: April 2024)
The April 2024 update 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/portable device app version..
Link to the Key: Key to Native Orchids of WA
Please provide any feedback on the Key to wanoscg@gmail.com with ‘Orchid Lucid Key’ in the subject line.
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