Diuris nigromontana

Black Mountain Leopard Orchid at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Diuris nigromontana at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 2 Nov 2021
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Identification history

Diuris nigromontana 4 Nov 2021 MattM
Diuris pardina 4 Nov 2021 galah681

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2 comments

MattM wrote:
   4 Nov 2021
The very yellow flowers and the location is a good fit for D. nigromontana. D. pardina is typically darkly blotched and doesn't seem to occur around Black Mountain.
galah681 wrote:
   4 Nov 2021
D. nigromontana seems to be extremely variable in markings, shape and colour if these are D. nigromontana! There were many plants that were obviously D. nigromontana and these looked very different from the above plant with many dark markings and much narrower pointier petals. They were also quite a bit larger. This was quite a small delicate looking plant which was not as upright. Could it be a hybrid?

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 2 Nov 2021 02:25 PM Recorded on
  • galah681 Recorded by

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  • 1cm Flower dimension
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

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