WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet

Diuris jonesii

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Name and Authority

Diuris jonesii C.J.French & G.Brockman

Synonyms (previous names)

Diuris aff. amplissima; Diuris sp. 'Dunsborough'

Common Name

Dunsborough Donkey Orchid

Complex Name

Diuris corymbosa (Donkey Orchids)

Originally Described by

Christopher French & Garry Brockman in Austral.Orchid Rev. 78(6):22-25 (2013)

Distribution and Habitat

Bunbury to Albany, growing in sandy soils in coastal woodlands and shrublands.

Flowering Months

· · · · · · · · Sep Oct · ·

Description

An attractive, large-flowered species 150–500 mm high with two to three smooth leaves 100–250 mm long by 4–12 mm wide and up to six yellow, brown and mauve flowers 25–30 mm across.

WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)

Not Listed

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