Diuris sulphurea
| Tiger Orchid | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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] | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Diuris latifolia Rupp | |
Birdlike Diuris sulphurea bud in Dereel
Diuris sulphurea (Tiger Orchid or Hornet Orchid) is a species of orchid which is endemic to Australia.
Name
The commons names are used widely [2][3]
Occurrence
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.[4] It grows to 50 cm, with flowers up to 30 mm.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Diuris sulphurea R.Br.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ↑ http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/148748/20141009-1422/canberranaturemap.org/community/sighting/16268.html Tiger Orchid
- ↑ Beaton, Esther, Conservation & Agriculture (1981-11-06), Tiger orchid, Diuris sulphurea, also called Hornet orchid, plants in flower, Black Mountain, Canberra; phylum/division: Magnoliophyta; family: Orchidaceae, retrieved 17 March 2015
- ↑ New South Wales Flora Online: Diuris sulphurea by David L. Jones, Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
- ↑ Clive & Merle Trigg, "Wildflowers of the Brisbane Ranges", CSIRO Publishing 2000