Diuris nigromontana

Black Mountain Leopard Orchid at Canberra Central, ACT

Diuris nigromontana at Canberra Central, ACT - 13 Oct 2015
Diuris nigromontana at Canberra Central, ACT - 13 Oct 2015
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Diuris nigromontana 14 Oct 2015 TonyWood
Diuris pardina 14 Oct 2015 gregbaines

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2 comments

MattM wrote:
   14 Oct 2015
I would suggest D. nigromontana for all three Diuris you have posted. D. pardina is quite uncommon on Black Mountain, and the shape of the dorsal sepals in your shots leads me to believe D. nigromontana. In addition, the brown/red markings on D. pardina tend to be more intense.
TonyWood wrote:
   14 Oct 2015
Matt is correct in his observations. D. pardina is occasionally found on Black Mountain but D. nigromontana is the dominant Diuris species, whereas the opposite is true for the Mt Majura, Mt Ainslie, Mulligans Flat etc.

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  • 13 Oct 2015 04:08 PM Recorded on
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