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Diuris Aurea
''Diuris aurea'', commonly known as the golden donkey orchid, is a species of orchid which is Endemism, endemic to Australia, growing in New South Wales and Queensland. It has one or two leaves at the base and two to five golden-yellow to orange flowers with some darker markings. Description ''Diuris aurea'' is a tuberous, Perennial plant, perennial, Terrestrial plant, terrestrial Herbaceous plant, herb, usually growing to a height of . There are one or two linear leaves, each long, wide and channelled. There are between 2 and 5 golden yellow to orange flowers with some darker markings on the Labellum (botany), labellum and wikt:dorsal, dorsal sepal. The flower is about wide. The dorsal sepal is broad egg-shaped, long and wide and erect. The wikt:lateral, lateral sepals are linear to spoon-shaped, long, wide and hang below the flower, usually parallel to each other. The petals are erect and spread, ear-like above the flower. They are broadly egg-shaped, long, wide on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges River
The Georges River, also known as Tucoerah River, is an intermediate tide-dominated drowned valley estuary, located to the south and west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The river travels for approximately in a north and then easterly direction to its mouth at Botany Bay, about from the Tasman Sea. The Georges River is the main tributary of Botany Bay; with the Cooks River being a secondary tributary. The total catchment area of the river is approximately and the area surrounding the river is managed by various local government authorities and NSW Government agencies. The land adjacent to the Georges River was occupied for many thousands of years by the Tharawal and Eora peoples. They used the river as an important source of food and a place for trade. Geography From its source east of Appin within heath habitat of Wollondilly Shire & Wollongong Local government area, the Georges River flows north through rugged sandstone gorges to the east of Campbelltown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
