Diuris subalpina

Small Snake Orchid at Cotter River, ACT

Diuris subalpina at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Dec 2016
Diuris subalpina at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Dec 2016
Diuris subalpina at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Dec 2016
Diuris subalpina at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Dec 2016
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Identification history

Diuris subalpina 11 Jan 2017 TonyWood
Diuris subalpina 11 Jan 2017 TonyWood
Diuris sp. 11 Jan 2017 PeterR

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

12 Jan 2017

This is a new recorded location for small snake orchid, which is only known from 8 other locations in the ACT. Two thirds of all the national records of this species come from the ACT.

2 comments

TonyWood wrote:
   12 Jan 2017
The shape of the labellum suggests D. subalpina; it is more rounded in D. monticola. Did you notice how many leaves there were? D. subalpina has two and D. monticola more.
PeterR wrote:
   12 Jan 2017
Dear Tony. Many thanks for your help. I have included an out of focus image that shows more of the plants, however it does not show the number of leaves. Peter

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Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 26 Dec 2016 04:19 PM Recorded on
  • PeterR Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

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