Diuris recurva D.L.Jones
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Diuris recurva
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Name and Authority
Common Name
Mini Donkey Orchid
Complex Name
Diuris corymbosa (Donkey Orchids)
Originally Described by
David Jones in Austral.Orchid Res. 2:61-62 (1991)
Distribution and Habitat
Binu to Bolgart, growing in sandy and sandy-clay soils in woodlands and shrublands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · Jul Aug · · · ·
Description
A small-flowered species 200–300 mm high with two to three smooth leaves 100–200 mm long by 8–10 mm wide and up to nine yellow and brown flowers 10–13 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from the related and often co-occurring Chapman Valley Donkey Orchid (Diuris sp. ‘Chapman Valley’) by its slightly earlier flowering period and smaller flowers.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Priority Four
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