WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet

Diuris hazeliae

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Name and Authority

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

Synonyms (previous names)

Diuris sp. 'northern granite'; Diuris sp. 'eastern wheatbelt'

Common Name

Yellow Granite Donkey Orchid

Complex Name

Diuris corymbosa (Donkey Orchids)

Originally Described by

David Jones & Christopher French in Austral.Orchid Rev. 78(5):47-49 (2013)

Distribution and Habitat

Mingenew to Israelite Bay, growing in shallow soil pockets on granite outcrops and in deeper sandy-clay soil along drainage lines.

Flowering Months

· · · · · · · Aug Sep · · ·

Description

A common inland species 100–300 mm high with two to three smooth leaves 80–150 mm long by 5–10 mm wide and up to seven predominantly yellow, brown marked flowers 20–35 mm across.

WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)

Not Listed

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