Diuris amabilis
Large Golden Moth at Rossi, NSW
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| Diuris amabilis | MichaelMulvaney | 4 Dec 2020 | |
| Diuris amabilis | CathB | 19 Oct 2020 | |
| Unverified | SthTallagandaSurvey | 18 Oct 2020 |
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User's notes
A little larger than the Golden Moths in evidence
6 comments
23 Nov 2020
For them to be D amadbilis should we not be able to see the toothed labellum side lobes. I notice the petals are also narrow and the dorsal sepal is small. The number of leave would have been useful.
24 Nov 2020
I agree Derek, it doesn't really look right for amabilis. Given that the notes imply it's growing with golden moths and the fact that it's so abundant, it could just be larger individuals of chryseopsis. Or do you have a better idea?
24 Nov 2020
Except that the petals are a little oblique rather than tucked more under the labellum they are quit like subalpina with the colour in the throat and the small dorsal sepal. I have lots of photos of subalpina and there can be variation. I am happy to share if that would help. I am just guessing though. It is easier to say what it is not and that maybe how I have arrived at my suspicion.
28 Nov 2020
I considered subalpina, but wondered about the location which doesn't appear to be particularly high, and the fact that the notes implied it was growing among chryseopsis. D chryseopsis was flowering nearby in September which would have been too early for it to be monticola and therefore implies a lower altitude. Without a picture of the leaves I think we can only call it Diuris sp.
30 Nov 2020
I think the labellum side lobes here are toothed aren't they? Doesn't look like subalpina to me, which is quite a small flower anyway. Looks ok for amabilis to me, and given the flowering time, although they are very similar to chryseopsis
Location information
- Places Rossi, NSW
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- SthTallagandaSurvey Recorded by
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Species information
- Diuris amabilis Scientific name
- Large Golden Moth Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 826m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Diuris behrii
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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