Diuris sp.

A Donkey Orchid at Denman Prospect, ACT

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Identification history

Diuris sp.	25 Sep 2020	TobiasHayashi
Diuris sp.	21 Sep 2020	MattM
Unverified	21 Sep 2020	Kurt

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2 comments

MattM wrote:

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?

TobiasHayashi wrote:

22 Sep 2020

I reckon that's not a bad shout Matt. Certainly does look odd.

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Sighting information

2 Abundance
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Additional information

True In flower
10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

Diuris sp. Scientific name
A Donkey Orchid Common name
Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Machine learning
In flower

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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania