Diuris sp.

A Donkey Orchid at Booth, ACT

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Identification history

Diuris sp. 4 Nov 2020 MattM
Diuris sp. 4 Nov 2020 MattM
Diuris sulphurea 4 Nov 2020 JohnBundock

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MattM wrote:
   4 Nov 2020
This is quite a dark plant so I think it's more likely to be D. pardina or D. semilunulata. At that stage D. sulphurea would appear almost entirely yellow with two prominent spots on the back of the exposed dorsal sepal. Best to leave as Diuris sp. for now.

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  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

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
  • In flower

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