Diuris porrifolia Lindl.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Diuris porrifolia
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Diuris longifolia var. parviflora; Diuris nicholsoniana; Diuris sp. 'slender'; Diuris sp. 'Williams'
Common Name
Small-flowered Donkey Orchid
Complex Name
Diuris corymbosa (Donkey Orchids)
Originally Described by
John Lindley in Sketch Veg.Swan R. 51 (1840)
Distribution and Habitat
Bindoon to Mt Barker, growing in sandy-clay and clay soils in forests, woodlands and shrublands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · Jul Aug Sep · · ·
Description
A small-flowered species 150–350 mm high with two to three smooth leaves 100–200 mm long by 10–15 mm wide and up to seven yellow and brown flowers 15–25 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from the related Common Orchid (Diuris corymbosa) by its darker coloured flower stem and smaller, more darkly marked flowers.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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