Diuris punctata
3 Purple Donkey Orchid at suppressed
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| Diuris punctata | MattM | 27 Nov 2024 |
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Significant sighting
MattM noted:
27 Nov 2024
New ACT location of this species which is rarely recorded in the ACT, and only known from a few locations. This record is notable in that it is disjunct from the other known locations.
User's notes
Natural Temperate Grassland
3 comments
27 Nov 2024
Could also be Diuris debdrobioides, but it's difficult to tell as the plant has withered up.
27 Nov 2024
Thanks Matt. After looking in an orchid book I've added another photo that shows the yellow callus, although its a bit blurry.
27 Nov 2024
Thanks Emily. The yellow callus in combination with the uniform purple colouring looks good for D. punctata.
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- EmilySutcliffe Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Diuris punctata Scientific name
- Purple Donkey Orchid Common name
- Highly Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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Synonyms
Diuris punctata
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
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- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species