Diuris cruenta

Diuris cruenta D.L.Jones & C.J.French

Diuris sp. 'Kemerton'

Kemerton Donkey Orchid

Diuris corymbosa (Donkey Orchids)

David Jones & Christopher French in Austral.Orchid Rev. 81(4):32-34 (2016)

Lake Clifton to Busselton, growing in sandy soils in woodlands and shrublands.

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An attractive species 250–400 mm high with two to three smooth leaves 80–150 mm long by 7–10 mm wide and up to seven pale yellow and red to reddish-brown flowers 25–35 mm across.

It is distinguished from the related Sandplain Donkey Orchid (Diuris tinctoria) by its shorter stature and smaller flowers that lack any purple colouration.

Not Listed