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Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Geodorum densiflorum     (Lam.) Schltr.

This native groundcover is commonly known as pink nodding orchid.

Geodorum densiflorum is described as a "monocot" in the Orchidaceae family.

In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.

A small to medium sized plant with 3-4 broad lanceolate pleated leaves 20-40cm long X 7-10cm wide; obliquely erect or drooping. Flowering stem erect, 20-40cm high with 4-10 10-15mm long bell-shaped or tubular, pale to bright pink flowers. Apical 1/4 of flowering stem distinctly curled downwards when flowering, but becoming erect when seeding. Flowering period December-February. Widespread and fairly common. Vernon C/P; Tandora; Poona N/P (Maaroom); Teddington Weir. (Alan Logan). In Plants of the World Online known as Eulophia cernua. Listed as a special least concern species in Queensland (https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/plants/protected-plants/harvesting). 

It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.

Reported at 37 Fraser Coast localities: Antigua, Bauple, Beelbi Creek, Bidwill, Boompa, Boonooroo Plains, Booral, Burgowan, Burrum Heads, Burrum River, Craignish, Doongul, Dundowran Beach, Gungaloon, Howard, Kanigan, K'gari, Magnolia, Mount Urah, Owanyilla, Poona, Prawle, River Heads, St Mary, Susan River, Talegalla Weir, Teddington, Teebar, Tinana, Tinnanbar, Toogoom, Tuan Forest, Urangan, Walkers Point, Walligan, Yengarie, Yerra.


Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.


             AVH

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