Diuris punctata

1 Purple Donkey Orchid at suppressed

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Identification history

Diuris dendrobioides	8 Oct 2022	MattM
Diuris punctata	8 Nov 2021	DerekC
Diuris punctata	8 Nov 2021	MichaelMulvaney
Unverified	7 Nov 2021	lperlesz

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MattM wrote:

8 Oct 2022

I think this might be D. dendrobioides based on the November flowering period and blotchy appearance. Also the PlantNet key splits D. dendrobioides from D. punctata based on the "Petal claw gradually expanded into the lamina" (D. dendrobioides) vs. "Petal lamina suddenly expanded at the apex of the claw" (D. punctata). (The claw refers to the petal 'stalk' and lamina refers to the big 'round parts' of the petal; tennis racket vs. badminton racket). Looking at this plant and comparing it to images of both species I feel this is a better fit for D. dendrobioides.
Here are some sightings for reference:
D. dendrobioides Diuris dendrobioides (Late Mauve Doubletail)
D. punctata Diuris punctata (Purple Donkey Orchid)

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Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
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Plants Orchids lperlesz Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

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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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

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South Australia

Victoria

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