Diuris sp.

A Donkey Orchid at Stromlo, ACT

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Identification history

	Diuris sp.	20 Oct 2021	TobiasHayashi
	Unverified	17 Oct 2021	LisaH

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5 comments

TobiasHayashi wrote:

17 Oct 2021

Hmm this is a tricky one, not sure whether its pardina, semilunulata or nigromontana. Bit hard to get a read on the shape of the flowers from this angle. Thoughts anyone else?

DerekC wrote:

18 Oct 2021

The labellum is broad more typical of semilunulata.

TobiasHayashi wrote:

20 Oct 2021

You could be right Derek. Perhaps best to put D sp. for this one and acknowledge defeat

LisaH wrote:

20 Oct 2021

Thank you for your efforts - apologies for the photos

DerekC wrote:

22 Oct 2021

It is more a case of orchid not being typical. There can be both hybrids and natural variation in this Diuris with makes it had to be sure at times.

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Location information

Maps Piney Ridge Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
Places Stromlo, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
LisaH Recorded by
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Plants Orchids LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

10cm to 30cm Plant height
True In flower

Species information

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

Record quality

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