Diuris nigromontana

Black Mountain Leopard Orchid at Aranda, ACT

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Identification history

	Diuris nigromontana	23 Oct 2016	MichaelMulvaney
	Diuris nigromontana	12 Oct 2016	MattM

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Colony found by T Dowling. There was much debate as to whether this was D. pardina or D. nigromontana. The conclusion was that even with the book we were still not confident enough to distinguish the two, so decided on D. nigromontana based on location.

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TonyWood wrote:

12 Oct 2016

D. nigromontana can be quite variable in the flower markings. However, I am inclined towards D. pardina, given the dark stem, the backs of the petals are marked, and the labellum side lobes are not rounded as in D. nigromontana. D. pardina is occasionally found on Black Mountain and occurs on The Pinnacle. What do you think Cath?

CathB wrote:

13 Oct 2016

I have seen many dark-coloured plants like this in Aranda, often growing right next to what I would consider typical nigromontana, and with every variation in between nearby. I have always thought of them as nigromontana.

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Location information

Places Aranda, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
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Plants Orchids MattM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

True In flower
30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

Diuris nigromontana Scientific name
Black Mountain Leopard Orchid Common name
Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
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In flower
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