Diuris corymbosa complex (Donkey orchids)
Flowering – June to early December
There are 26 Western Australian species
- Colony forming habit
- Broad, often prominently reflexed dorsal sepal
- Narrow, hanging or reflexed lateral sepals
- Mostly winter-spring flowering
Western wheatbelt donkey orchid (Diuris brachyscapa) 29/07/2015
South coast donkey orchid (Diuris brockmanii) 01/08/2015
Winter donkey orchid (Diuris brumalis) 12/08/2018
Spectacled donkey orchid (Diuris conspicillata) 24/9/2018 – Dempster Head N.R.
Common donkey orchid (Diuris corymbosa) 13/08/2017
Yellow granite donkey orchid (Diuris hazeliae) 07/09/2017
Dunsborough donkey orchid (Diuris jonesii)
Green Range donkey orchid (Diuris littoralis) 25/07/2015
Purple pansy orchid (Diuris longiflora) 27/08/2020
Pale donkey orchid (Diuris pallescens) 03/09/2019
Small flowered donkey orchid (Diuris porrifolia) 13/08/2017
Beautiful donkey orchid (Diuris pulchella) 25/6/2017
Dainty donkey orchid (Diuris refracta) 03/09/2019
Sandplain donkey orchid (Diuris tinctoria)
Diuris laxiflora complex (Bee orchids)
Flowering – August to January
There are 18 Western Australian species
- Long, terete leaves. Circular in cross-section
- Erect, tapering dorsal sepal
- Forward projecting lateral sepals
- Labellum usually longer than lateral lobes
Elegant donkey orchid (Diuris concinna) 30/09/2018 – Lane Road
Common bee orchid (Diuris decrementa) 30/09/2018 – Coolinup Road
Bee orchid (Diuris laxiflora) 20/09/2020 Boydell Road
Diuris laevis complex (Nanny goat orchids)
Flowering – September to November
There are 2 Western Australian species
- Flowering stimulated by summer fire
- Laterally splayed petals and a small dorsal sepal
- Flattened labellum mid lobe
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