Diuris punctata
Purple Donkey Orchid at suppressed
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| Diuris punctata | TonyWood | 22 Jul 2016 | |
| Diuris dendrobioides | RobSpeirs | 20 Jul 2016 |
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7 comments
21 Jul 2016
Not sure about this one. The general appearance, pale colour, relative lack of markings on the flowers, yellowish base to the callus and early flowering time (mid-Oct) suggests to me that this could be D. punctata rather than D. dendrobioides. What do others think?
22 Jul 2016
Hi Tony.
As a means of comparison, I have a Diuris dendrobioides sighting at nearby Tuggeranong Hill, with a good photo, for 30 October, see
http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Sightings/Details/27564
As a means of comparison, I have a Diuris dendrobioides sighting at nearby Tuggeranong Hill, with a good photo, for 30 October, see
http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Sightings/Details/27564
22 Jul 2016
Thanks for the comment Michael. I have seen the ones at Tuggeranong Hill. The photo posted here looks a bit different, eg the lateral sepals are not so long or slender, maybe just a bit past its best, although 15 Oct still seems a very early flowering time.
22 Jul 2016
I'm struggling with it Tony, I think it looks a bit more like this one than D. dendrobiodes: http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Sightings/Details/26808
22 Jul 2016
Good comparison Aaron. It does look very similar and the dates are very close.
22 Jul 2016
I have confirmed this as D. punctata after discussing with Jean Egan, based on the shape, colour of the labellum and early flowering date. If so, it is a great find as previously only known in the ACT from a small population on Mt Ainslie.
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- RobSpeirs Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
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Species information
- Diuris punctata Scientific name
- Purple Donkey Orchid Common name
- Highly Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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Diuris punctata
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In flower
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