Diuris pardina

Leopard Doubletail at Murrumbateman, NSW

Diuris pardina at Murrumbateman, NSW - 26 Sep 2017
Diuris pardina at Murrumbateman, NSW - 26 Sep 2017
Diuris pardina at Murrumbateman, NSW - 26 Sep 2017
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Diuris pardina 26 Sep 2017 TonyWood
Unidentified 26 Sep 2017 SallyandPeter

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These are in a patch of Diuris pardina. They look similar without the maroon

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TonyWood wrote:
   27 Sep 2017
Hi Sally and Peter. Interesting, initially I thought this could be D. aequalis, although the shape of the flower doesn't look right. I consulted with Tobias, and he thinks the same. Given they are in a patch of D. partina, I suspect they are a yellow form of D. pardina, which I have seen previously at Mulligans Flat. Nice find.
SallyandPeter wrote:
   27 Sep 2017
Thanks Tony, we thought it was a little different. Peter
Anna Murphy wrote:
   7 Oct 2017
Hi Sally and Peter,
I'm the Species Project Coordinator for Diuris aequalis working for the Office of Environment and Heritage in the Saving our Species program. I agree with Tony in that it looks a little different to D. aequalis (but there are also some similarities that make this record interesting). Also, D. aequalis normally flowers a little later in the year. I'm wondering if this record might be a hybrid between D. aequalis and another sympatric Diuris species. Do you recall if there were any other Diuris flowering at this site?

I'd be really keen to have a look at this population. Do you have any more details of the site? If you do, or you would like to discuss this further, you can email me at: buttercup.doubletail@environment.nsw.gov.au.

Kind regards,
Anna Murphy
Project Officer Threatened Species (Saving our Species)
Office of Environment and Heritage, Queanbeyan.

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  • 4 Abundance
  • 26 Sep 2017 02:08 PM Recorded on
  • SallyandPeter Recorded by

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

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