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Diuris punctata

1 Purple Donkey Orchid at suppressed

Diuris punctata at suppressed - suppressed
Diuris punctata at suppressed - suppressed
Diuris punctata at suppressed - suppressed
Diuris punctata at suppressed - suppressed
Diuris punctata at suppressed - suppressed
Diuris punctata at suppressed - suppressed
Diuris punctata at suppressed - suppressed
Diuris punctata at suppressed - suppressed
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Identification history

Diuris punctata 26 Oct 2021 MattM
Diuris dendrobioides 26 Oct 2021 jamesjonklaas

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6 comments

MattM wrote:
   26 Oct 2021
This looks like the lonely D. punctata from last year. The yellow labellum callus and the uniform purple colouring (as opposed to blotchy) separates D. punctata from D. dendrobioides.
jamesjonklaas wrote:
   26 Oct 2021
MattM, can you see the location I've marked?
MattM wrote:
   26 Oct 2021
As an orchid moderator I can see the locations of orchids which is how I am able to tell it's around the same place as a record from last year. This is quite an uncommon species in the ACT, so it is good to see it has persisted for another year.
jamesjonklaas wrote:
   26 Oct 2021
Are there any moves to get plants like this pollinated so they can be multiplied like the ACT spider?
MattM wrote:
   26 Oct 2021
The Canberra spider orchid gets the special treatment because it is a threatened species. While uncommon in our area, this species is not a listed threatened species, and is generally widespread through NSW. There is limited funding for orchid conservation so it is unlikely the purple donkey orchid will be a target of such efforts. We will just have to hope there are a few more in the area and that they pollinate.
jamesjonklaas wrote:
   26 Oct 2021
Thanks.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • top to bottom the open flower was about 8cm Flower dimension
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Diuris punctata Scientific name
  • Purple Donkey Orchid Common name
  • Highly Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

  • Synonyms

    Diuris punctata

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