Diuris sp.

A Donkey Orchid at Booth, ACT

Diuris sp. at Booth, ACT - 4 Nov 2020
Diuris sp. at Booth, ACT - 4 Nov 2020
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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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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 4 Nov 2020 01:30 PM Recorded on
  • JohnBundock Recorded by

Additional information

  • 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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