Diuris amplissima D.L. Jones 1991
Habitat Photo Photos by Ron Heberle and the Thelymitra Page of The Species Orchid Society of Western Australia
Common Name The Widest Diuris - The Giant Donkey Orchid
Flower Size 1.2 to 1.8" [3 to 4.5 cm]
Found in Western Australia in moist grassy areas in wandoo woodlands and among shrubs in Karri forests at elevations of 30 to 350 meters as a medium to large sized, cold growing terrestrial with 2 to 3, conduplicate, leaves that blooms in the spring on an erect, 8 to 36" [40 to 90 cm] long, 3 to 7 flowered inflorescence.
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1C lieferung 41 pg 2565 - 2625 Brieger 2001 drawing fide; Native Orchids of Australia Jones 2006 photo fide
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