Diuris pardina
1 Leopard Doubletail at Crace, ACT
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| Diuris pardina | MattM | 6 Oct 2020 | |
| Diuris pardina | MattM | 6 Oct 2020 | |
| Diuris nigromontana | Greggles | 5 Oct 2020 |
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User's notes
Looks darker than Blk Mt form
4 comments
6 Oct 2020
I think this is D. pardina which is typically darker than D. nigromontana. D. nigromontana only occurs on Black Mountain and in bush adjacent to it.
6 Oct 2020
Thanks MattM. I agree it is quite distinct to the BM donkey orchids which I have been reviewing (I work at CSIRO on BM). The colouring of the labellum and sepals is much darker in the four discretely-located specimens I observed. Would it be possible to talk with you directly? I have seen some aberrant forms of the different groundies and would like to confirm with someone without going through the CNM. I am particularly struggling with C. carnea and all the various forms from white (alba?) through to dark pinks.
Kind regards,
Greg
Kind regards,
Greg
Location information
- Maps Gungaderra Grasslands
- Places Crace, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- Greggles Recorded by
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Species information
- Diuris pardina Scientific name
- Leopard Doubletail Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1424.34m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Diuris curvifolia
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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