| Tiger Orchid | |
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| Diuris sulphurea at Lawson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Diurideae |
| Subtribe: | Diuridinae |
| Genus: | Diuris |
| Species: | D. sulphurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Diuris sulphurea R.Br.[1] |
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| Synonyms | |
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Diuris latifolia Rupp |
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Diuris sulphurea (Tiger Orchid) is a species of orchid which is endemic to Australia. It occurs in South Australia, Tasmania , Victoria, New South Wales and the Queensland. It was one of many species first described by the botanist Robert Brown.[1] It has grass-like leaves and yellow flowers with red-brown blotches.[2]