1 Purple Donkey Orchid at suppressed
Identification history
| Diuris punctata var. 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.
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.
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 26 Oct 2021 03:21 PM Recorded on
- jamesjonklaas Recorded by
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 var. punctata Scientific name
- Purple Donkey Orchid Common name
- Highly Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-Invasive
- Machine learning
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In flower
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Diuris punctata
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- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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