Diuris sp. (hybrid)
Hybrid Donkey Orchid at Bruce, ACT
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| Diuris sp. (hybrid) | TobiasHayashi | 8 Oct 2021 | |
| Diuris sulphurea | MattM | 7 Oct 2021 | |
| Diuris sp. | PennyD | 7 Oct 2021 |
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I would love to know the species please
5 comments
7 Oct 2021
I am very unsure about this one. It looks like a peloric form of D. sulphurea (note the large/mutated labellum) however it is unusually pale and has some minor blotching on the petals. That might suggest a hybrid between D. sulphurea and D. nigromontana and maybe even a peloric hybrid. I am interested to hear what others have to say.
8 Oct 2021
I agree it is a hybrid but I would suggest D. chryseopsis by the shape of the labellum.
8 Oct 2021
Ah of course! That would also explain the pale colour. I didn't even consider chryseopsis because there are no nearby records. It's a strange hybrid given flowering tends not to overlap.
8 Oct 2021
Thank you for your help, that’s very interesting. This one was among a group of flowering D. nigromontana.
8 Oct 2021
Looks like a hybrid to me, chryseopsis X sulphurea sounds like a good shout
Location information
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- PennyD Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Diuris sp. (hybrid) Scientific name
- Hybrid Donkey Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 791.17m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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