Diuris fragrantissima D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1989

Plant in situ

Photos by Colin Rowan and his Retired Aussie's Website

Common Name The Sunshine Diuris - The Fragrant Doubletail

Flower Size 1 2/5" [3.5 cm]

Found in grasslands on fertile volcanic loam in Victoria Australia at elevations of 50 to 100 meters as a small sized, cold growing terrestrial with 2 conduplicate leaves that blooms in the spring in Australia on an erect, 4 to 8" [10 to 20 cm] long, 1 to 7 flowered inflorescence carrying very fragrant flowers.

Synonyms Diuris punctata var. alboviolacea Rupp ex Dockrill 1964

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Native Orchids of Australia Jones 2006 photo fide

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