Diuris nigromontana
Black Mountain Leopard Orchid at Canberra Central, ACT
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| Diuris nigromontana | TonyWood | 14 Oct 2015 | |
| Diuris pardina | gregbaines | 14 Oct 2015 |
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2 comments
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.
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.
Location information
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Canberra Central, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- gregbaines Recorded by
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Diuris nigromontana Scientific name
- Black Mountain Leopard Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 996m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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