Diuris sp.
A Donkey Orchid at Denman Prospect, ACT
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| Diuris sp. | TobiasHayashi | 25 Sep 2020 | |
| Diuris sp. | MattM | 21 Sep 2020 | |
| Unverified | Kurt | 21 Sep 2020 |
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2 comments
21 Sep 2020
I am struggling quite a lot to work out what this plant is. The blotches look very pale for D. pardina, D. nigromontana is possible but unlikely given the location, the shape and markings are not quite right for D. sulphurea, and it is too early for D. semilunulata. The dorsal sepal pushes forwards quite a bit, and the the petals are being held out to the side rather than behind. The top of the labellum lobes are also quite crinkly. These characteristics are similar to D. chryseopsis so I wonder if this might be a hybrid between D. pardina and D. chryseopsis?
Location information
- Maps Piney Ridge Denman Prospect 2 Estate Deferred Area (Block 12) Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
- Places Denman Prospect, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- Kurt Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
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Species information
- Diuris sp. Scientific name
- A Donkey Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1453.9m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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