Diuris sp. (hybrid)

3 Hybrid Donkey Orchid at Kaleen, ACT

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Identification history

	Diuris sp. (hybrid)	13 Oct 2021	MattM
	Diuris sp. (hybrid)	13 Oct 2021	pinnaCLE

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User's notes

A fantastic puzzling Diuris. Very subtly marked. Bright yellow. Short green fat lateral sepals. Significant lateral petals with subtle fold along centreline. Labellum with tiny ragged side lobes. Leaves had been chewed a bit but the topmost is quite wide and flat. Back of dorsal sepal with many delicate short brown markings.

4 comments

pinnaCLE wrote:

14 Oct 2021

Any suggestions as to the species combination?
Also a few intriguing likenesses to Diuris nigromontana (Black Mountain Leopard Orchid)

MattM wrote:

14 Oct 2021

I would say Diuris chryseopsis for certain and possibly D sulphurea.

CathB wrote:

14 Oct 2021

With that colour and in that location, it could perhaps even have some amabilis heritage.

pinnaCLE wrote:

14 Oct 2021

Thank you both for replies

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Location information

Maps Gungaderra Grasslands
Places Kaleen, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
11 Oct 2021 01:39 PM Recorded on
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Additional information

15 mm Flower dimension
10cm to 30cm Plant height
True In flower

Species information

Diuris sp. (hybrid) Scientific name
Hybrid Donkey Orchid Common name
Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Machine learning
In flower

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