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Diuris amabilis

Large Golden Moth at Rossi, NSW

Diuris amabilis at Rossi, NSW - 18 Oct 2020
Diuris amabilis at Rossi, NSW - 18 Oct 2020
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Diuris amabilis 4 Dec 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Diuris amabilis 19 Oct 2020 CathB
Unidentified 18 Oct 2020 SthTallagandaSurvey

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A little larger than the Golden Moths in evidence

6 comments

CathB wrote:
   19 Oct 2020
It's always helpful to include a photo of the leaves for orchids.
DerekC wrote:
   23 Nov 2020
For them to be D amadbilis should we not be able to see the toothed labellum side lobes. I notice the petals are also narrow and the dorsal sepal is small. The number of leave would have been useful.
CathB wrote:
   24 Nov 2020
I agree Derek, it doesn't really look right for amabilis. Given that the notes imply it's growing with golden moths and the fact that it's so abundant, it could just be larger individuals of chryseopsis. Or do you have a better idea?
DerekC wrote:
   24 Nov 2020
Except that the petals are a little oblique rather than tucked more under the labellum they are quit like subalpina with the colour in the throat and the small dorsal sepal. I have lots of photos of subalpina and there can be variation. I am happy to share if that would help. I am just guessing though. It is easier to say what it is not and that maybe how I have arrived at my suspicion.
CathB wrote:
   28 Nov 2020
I considered subalpina, but wondered about the location which doesn't appear to be particularly high, and the fact that the notes implied it was growing among chryseopsis. D chryseopsis was flowering nearby in September which would have been too early for it to be monticola and therefore implies a lower altitude. Without a picture of the leaves I think we can only call it Diuris sp.
TobiasHayashi wrote:
   30 Nov 2020
I think the labellum side lobes here are toothed aren't they? Doesn't look like subalpina to me, which is quite a small flower anyway. Looks ok for amabilis to me, and given the flowering time, although they are very similar to chryseopsis

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