Diuris sulphurea
| Tiger Orchid | |
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| Diuris sulphurea at Lawson | |
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| Tribe: | Diurideae
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| Subtribe: | Diuridinae
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| Species: | D. sulphurea
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| Diuris sulphurea | |
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Diuris latifolia Rupp | |
Diuris sulphurea (Tiger Orchid or Hornet Orchid) is a species of orchid which is endemic to Australia.
Name
The common names are used widely [2][3]
Occurrence
It occurs in South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and the Queensland. It was one of many species first described by the botanist Robert Brown.[1] It has grass-like leaves and yellow flowers with red-brown blotches.[4] It grows to 50 cm, with flowers up to 30 mm.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Diuris sulphurea R.Br". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/148748/20141009-1422/canberranaturemap.org/community/sighting/16268.html Tiger Orchid
- ^ Beaton, Esther, Conservation & Agriculture (1981-11-06), Tiger orchid, Diuris sulphurea, also called Hornet orchid, plants in flower, Black Mountain, Canberra; phylum/division: Magnoliophyta; family: Orchidaceae, retrieved 17 March 2015
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ David L. Jones. "New South Wales Flora Online: Diuris sulphurea". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
- ^ Clive & Merle Trigg, "Wildflowers of the Brisbane Ranges", CSIRO Publishing 2000
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