Diuris amabilis
Large Golden Moth at Burra, NSW
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| Diuris amabilis | MattM | 23 Oct 2023 | |
| Diuris chryseopsis | WalkYonder | 19 Oct 2023 | |
| Diuris chryseopsis | Tapirlord | 19 Oct 2023 | |
| Diuris chryseopsis | CarbonAI | 19 Oct 2023 | |
| Diuris sp. | JaneR | 19 Oct 2023 |
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8 comments
19 Oct 2023
If this is D. chryseopsis then it is a very late flowering individual. Can I confirm that it was in flower yesterday?
19 Oct 2023
yes, there were just two occurrences on this hillside. And it was in flower yesterday.
Because of the flowering and time of flowering, D. amabilis was suggested.
Because of the flowering and time of flowering, D. amabilis was suggested.
20 Oct 2023
Was it larger plant with larger flowers than D. chryseopsis? I would normally confirm based on the yellow "core" of the labellum, but that isn't visible in these photos. I would feel more comfortable calling this D. amabilis if you believe the plant was larger than D. chryseopsis.
20 Oct 2023
Apologies: I am not familiar enough with Diuris to say whether bigger smaller or same size as D. chryseopsis. Rob Gibbon was there, and may be able to help ?
23 Oct 2023
Hi Matt and Ciaran, the plant was around 190 mm tall and the petals around 15 mm long. The petals were not drooping. As you both point out, the time of flowering fits better with D amabilis than D chryseopsis. I have sent some photos to Jean and asked her for her opinion and she says that D amabilis can be quite variable and believes this is D amabilis.
Location information
- Places Burra, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- JaneR Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Diuris amabilis Scientific name
- Large Golden Moth Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 826m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Diuris behrii
Seasonal activity
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In flower
JFMAMJJASOND
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