Tiger Orchid at Bruce, ACT
Identification history
| Diuris sulphurea | 29 Nov 2020 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Diuris sulphurea | 22 Oct 2020 | MattM | ||
| Diuris nigromontana | 22 Oct 2020 | goyenjudy |
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3 comments
goyenjudy
wrote:
22 Oct 2020
Thanks for identifying that one. I thought it had some differences to the Leopard but wasn’t sure. What are the main differences to separate them please.
MattM
wrote:
23 Oct 2020
D. nigromontana is generally a flatter flower with more rounded petals and dorsal sepal. It also flowers earlier.
D. sulphurea has a more pointed labellum, dorsal sepals and petals. The dorsal sepal also has two prominent spots on the back. I personally think D. sulphurea resembles a greyhound wearing a long hat.
goyenjudy
wrote:
23 Oct 2020
Thank you very much for those details I can now see the obvious differences.
Location information
- Maps Gossan Hill Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 21 Oct 2020 12:08 PM Recorded on
- goyenjudy Recorded by
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Collections
Plants Orchids goyenjudy Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Species information
- Diuris sulphurea Scientific name
- Tiger Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Machine learning
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In flower
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