Diuris semilunulata (Late leopard orchid) at Tuggeranong Hill

Late leopard orchid at Tuggeranong Hill

Diuris semilunulata at Tuggeranong Hill - 7 Oct 2014

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Identification history

Diuris semilunulata	9 Oct 2014	TonyWood
Diuris semilunulata	8 Oct 2014	michaelb
Unidentified	8 Oct 2014	michaelb

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Author's notes

One of a group of 3 plants.

2 comments

wrote:

9 Oct 2014

These are very nice. What's the distinguishing characteristics for ID'ing them for a novice like me?

wrote:

9 Oct 2014

The side lobes on the labellum are broadly rounded. Not as yellow as D. nigromontana. Generally not as heavily marked as D. pardina, and the markings more reddish than brownish.

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Location information

Maps Tuggeranong Hill
Places Theodore, ACT

Species information

Sensitive
Local Native
Non-Invasive

Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
True In flower
6 Oct 2014 Recorded on
michaelb Recorded by