Diuris pauciflora R.Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Diuris pauciflora
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Diuris emarginata var. pauciflora
Common Name
Swamp Bee Orchid
Complex Name
Diuris laxiflora (Bee Orchids)
Originally Described by
Robert Brown in Prodr. 316 (1810)
Distribution and Habitat
Augusta to Condingup, growing in sandy-clay and clay soils in seasonally wet areas, flowering best in the season following summer fire.
Flowering Months
Jan · · · · · · · · · Nov Dec
Description
A late flowering species 200–350 mm high with two to four smooth leaves 80–150 mm long by 1.5–2.5 mm wide and up to five small, yellow, brown marked flowers 15–20 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from the related Late Donkey Orchid (Diuris emarginata) by its shorter stature, fewer flowered inflorescence and smaller flowers.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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