''Diuris'', commonly known as donkey orchids, bee orchids, nanny goat orchids or pansy orchids, is a

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of more than sixty species of

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s in the orchid family,

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and is

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, apart from one species endemic to

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. The name "''Diuris''" refers to the hanging

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s but the common name "donkey orchid", derives from the ear-like

petal Petals are modified Leaf, leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They are often advertising coloration, brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. All of the petals of a flower are collectively known as the ''c ...

s common to all species. Many have mainly yellow flowers with darker markings and are thought to mimic nectar-producing flowers which open at the same time.

Description

Orchids in the genus ''Diuris'' are

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, usually with a few inconspicuous, fine roots and one or two

tuber Tubers are a type of enlarged structure used as storage organs for nutrients in some plants. They are used for the plant's perennation (survival of the winter or dry months), to provide energy and nutrients for regrowth during the next growing ...

s lacking a protective

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. The stem is short, erect and unbranched with a leaf-like

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at each

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. There are between one and ten grass-like leaves at the base of the plant. Diuris (labelled)

The

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is a

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with a few to many brightly coloured,

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flowers on a wiry stalk. The

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is shorter but wider than two

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sepals and forms a hood over the

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. The long, narrow, lateral sepals hang like a pair of tails below the labellum. The petals are different from the sepals, having a narrow base with the main part widely expanded, in the form of donkey ears. As is usual in orchids, one

is highly modified as the central labellum, differing markedly from the other petals and sepals. The labellum has three distinct parts with the central part folded and the lateral parts arranged on either side of the column, often spreading widely, sometimes with a

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or wavy edge. The column is short with narrow wings. Flowering time depends on species but most species flower between September and November. One of the earliest to flower, '' D. brumalis'' flowers in June and '' D. emarginata'' sometimes flowers as late as January. The fruit which follows flowering is a thin-walled,

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capsule containing up to 100 winged seeds.

Taxonomy and naming

The genus ''Diuris'' was first formally described in 1798 by

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and the description was published in ''

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''. Smith did not nominate a

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. The common name "donkey orchid" refers to the ear-like petals. The scientific name is derived from the Greek ''dis'' meaning 'double' and ''oura'', 'tail', referring to the two narrow lateral sepals.

Distribution and habitat

Donkey orchids occur in all Australian states, but not the

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with one species ('' D. fryana'') found in Timor. In New South Wales, most species grow among grasses in sclerophyll forest. In Western Australia, most grow in moist places such as coastal swamps or near granite outcrops. Donkey orchids usually grow as individual plants or in loose colonies and most occur at low altitudes, although '' D. monticola'' grows at up to . Some species flower more profusely after fire and '' D. purdiei'' will only flower following a summer fire. In fire-prone areas, the tubers lie dormant in the soil and are not harmed by bushfires.

Ecology

Donkey orchids are coloured like flowers that attract pollinating insects such as wasps, bees and flies but no ''Diuris'' produce nectar and very few have a scent. It is thought that ''Diuris'' species deceive insect by falsely advertising the presence of food and this hypothesis is supported by experiments on only one species, '' D. pardina''.

Gallery

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Diuris drummondii ''Diuris drummondii'', commonly known as the tall donkey orchid is a species of orchid which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is the tallest ''Diuris'' and is distinguished from the similar ''Diuris emarginata'' by its large ...

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Diuris brumalis ''Diuris brumalis'', commonly known as the winter donkey orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is one of the first species of donkey orchid to flower in Western Australia each year and its flow ...

'' Image:Diuris pardina.jpg, '' Diuris pardina'' Image:Diuris aequalis (2042061103).jpg, ''

Diuris aequalis ''Diuris aequalis'', commonly called the buttercup doubletail, is a species of orchid which is endemic to New South Wales. It has two rolled leaves and spikes of two to five golden-yellow to orange flowers and is classified as "vulnerable". Des ...

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Diuris sulphurea ''Diuris sulphurea'', commonly called the tiger orchid or hornet orchid, is a species of orchid which is endemic to eastern Australia. It has up to three leaves, and a flowering stem with up to seven bright yellow flowers with dark brown markin ...

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Diuris venosa ''Diuris venosa'', commonly known as the veined doubletail is a species of orchid which is endemic to New South Wales. It has a few thin, erect leaves and up to four white to lilac-coloured flowers with deep red to purple blotches and lines. De ...

Species

The following species are mostly those listed in the ''

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''. Australian authorities recognise two further species (marked *). * '' Diuris abbreviata'' F.Muell. ex Benth 1873 ( N.S.W., Qld.) * ''

'' F.Muell. ex Fitzg. 1876 (N.S.W.) * '' Diuris alba'' R.Br. 1810 (N.S.W., Qld.) * ''

Diuris amplissima ''Diuris amplissima'', commonly known as giant donkey orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a rare species and the largest ''Diuris'' in Western Australia. It has two or three leaves at its ...

'' D.L.Jones 1991 ( W.A.) * '' Diuris arenaria'' D.L.Jones 1999 (N.S.W.) * '' Diuris aurea'' Sm. 1804 (N.S.W., Qld.) * '' Diuris basaltica'' D.L.Jones 2006 ( Vic.) * '' Diuris behrii'' Schltdl. 1847 (N.S.W., Vic., S.A.) * '' Diuris brachyscapa'' D.L.Jones & C.J.French 2016 (W.A.) * '' Diuris bracteata'' Fitzg. 1891 (N.S.W.) * ''

Diuris brevifolia ''Diuris brevifolia'', commonly known as the short-leaved donkey orchid, is a species of orchid which is endemic to South Australia. It has a few narrow, twisted leaves and a flowering stem with up to five bright yellow flowers with brown marki ...

'' R.S.Rogers 1922 (S.A.) * ''

Diuris brevis ''Diuris brevis'', commonly known as short-nosed donkey orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to a restricted area in the south-west of Western Australia. It has two or three linear leaves and a flowering stem with up to four small yell ...

'' D.L.Jones & C.J.French 2016 (W.A.) * '' Diuris brevissima'' Fitzg. ex Nicholls 1942 (N.S.W.) * ''

'' D.L.Jones 1991 (W.A.) * '' Diuris byronensis'' D.L.Jones 2003 (N.S.W.) * '' Diuris calcicola'' R.J.Bates 2015 (N.S.W.) * '' Diuris callitrophila'' D.L.Jones 2003 (N.S.W.) * '' Diuris carecta'' D.L.Jones & C.J.French 2016 * ''

Diuris carinata ''Diuris carinata'', commonly known as the tall bee orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has between four and six leaves and up to seven large, bright yellow flowers with reddish-brown marking ...

Lindl John Lindley FRS (5 February 1799 – 1 November 1865) was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist. Early years Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley w ...

1840 : tall bee orchid (W.A.) * ''

Diuris chrysantha ''Diuris chrysantha'', commonly known as granite donkey orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to eastern Australia. It has one or two leaves and up to seven deep golden to orange-coloured flowers with brown markings and occurs on the ra ...

'' D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1987 (N.S.W., Qld.) * '' Diuris chryseopsis'' D.L.Jones 1998 : snake orchid (N.S.W., Vic., Tas. S.A.) * '' Diuris concinna'' D.L.Jones 1991 (W.A.) * '' Diuris conspicillata'' D.L.Jones 1991 (W.A.) * ''

Diuris corymbosa ''Diuris corymbosa'', commonly called the common donkey orchid or wallflower orchid, is a species of orchid which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is similar to the purple pansy orchid (''Diuris longifolia'') but its flowers ...

'' Lindl. 1840 (W.A., S.A., Vic., N.S.W.) * '' Diuris cruenta'' D.L.Jones & C.J.French 2016 (W.A.) * '' Diuris cuneata'' Fitzg. 1891 (N.S.W.) * '' Diuris curta'' D.L.Jones 2006 (N.S.W., Qld.) * '' Diuris curvifolia'' Lindl. 1840 (Tas.) * '' Diuris decrementa'' D.L.Jones & C.J.French 2013 (W.A.) – common bee orchid * '' Diuris dendrobioides'' Fitzg. 1882 (N.S.W.) * * '' Diuris disposita'' D.L.Jones 1991 (N.S.W.) * ''

'' Lindl. 1840 : tall donkey orchid (W.A.) * '' Diuris eborensis'' D.L.Jones 2006 (N.S.W.) * ''

Diuris eburnea ''Diuris eburnea'', commonly known as Arrowsmith bee orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has between four and six linear leaves and up to eight pale yellow to cream-coloured flowers with redd ...

'' D.L.Jones 2006 (W.A.) * ''

Diuris emarginata ''Diuris emarginata'', commonly called the late donkey orchid, is a species of orchid which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has up to six leaves and a flowering stem with up to eight yellow flowers with brown markings but on ...

'' R.Br. 1810 : tall donkey orchid ** ''Diuris emarginata'' var. ''emarginata'' (W.A.) ** ''Diuris emarginata'' var. ''pauciflora''

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1971 * '' Diuris exitela'' D.L.Jones 1991 (Qld.) * '' Diuris filifolia'' Lindl. 1840 : cat's face orchid (W.A.) * '' Diuris flavescens'' D.L.Jones 1991 (N.S.W.) * '' Diuris fragrantissima'' D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1989 (Vic.) * '' Diuris fryana'' Ridl. in H.O.Forbes 1885 (

) * '' Diuris fucosa'' D.L.Jomes 2006 (N.S.W., Vic.) * ''

Diuris gregaria ''Diuris gregaria'', commonly known as clumping golden moths is a species of orchid that is Endemism, endemic to Victoria (Australia), Victoria. It between three and seven leaves and one or two bright yellow flowers with a few dark striations an ...

'' D.L.Jones 2006 (Vic.) * '' Diuris hazeliae'' D.L.Jones 2013 (W.A.) * '' Diuris heberlei'' D.L.Jones 1991 (W.A.) * '' Diuris immaculata'' D.L.Jones 2006 (W.A.) * '' Diuris insignis'' D.L.Jones & C.J.French 2013 (W.A.) * ''

Diuris jonesii ''Diuris jonesii'', commonly known as Dunsborough donkey orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has large, yellow, brown and mauve flowers and is found in near-coastal areas between Dunsborough ...

'' C.J.French & G.Brockman 2013 (W.A.) * '' Diuris laevis'' Fitzg. 1882 : nannygoat orchid (W.A.) * '' Diuris lanceolata'' Lindl. 1840 (N.S.W., Vic., S.A., Tas.) * '' Diuris laxiflora''

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1840 : bee orchid (W.A.) * ''

Diuris littoralis ''Diuris littoralis'', commonly known as Green Range donkey orchid, is a species of orchid that is Endemism, endemic to the Southwest Australia, south-west of Western Australia. It has two or three linear leaves and up to six yellow, brown and ma ...

'' D.L.Jones & C.J.French 2016 * ''

Diuris longifolia ''Diuris longifolia'' is a species of orchid which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a variety of common names including purple pansy orchid, donkey orchid, common donkey orchid and wallflower orchid. It was one of the fi ...

'' R.Br. 1810 : purple pansy orchid or common donkey orchid (W.A.) * '' Diuris luteola'' D.L.Jones & B.Gray 1991 (Qld.) * '' Diuris maculata'' Sm. 1805 (Qld., N.S.W., Vic., S.A., Tas.) * ''

Diuris magnifica ''Diuris magnifica'', commonly called the large pansy orchid is a species of orchid which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has large, colourful flowers and is common in a narrow range near the coast around Perth, often occur ...

'' D.L.Jones 1991 (W.A.) * '' Diuris micrantha'' D.L.Jones 1991 (W.A.) * '' Diuris monticola '' D.L.Jones 1998 (N.S.W., Vic., Tas.) * '' Diuris nigromontana'' D.L.Jones 2008 ( A.C.T.) * ''

Diuris ochroma ''Diuris ochroma'', commonly known as pale goat orchid, or pale golden moths is a species of orchid that is endemic to south-eastern continental Australia. It has three or four leaves at its base and up to four slightly drooping pale yellow flowe ...

'' D.L.Jones 1994 (N.S.W., Vic.) * ''

Diuris oporina ''Diuris oporina'', commonly called the autumn donkey orchid or northern white donkeys tails is a species of orchid that is endemic to Queensland. It has a single tapering, linear leaf at its base and up to ten white flowers with mauve to purple ...

'' D.L.Jones 1991 (Qld.) * ''

Diuris oraria ''Diuris oraria'', commonly known as northern coastal donkey orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to a small area of the north coast of Western Australia. It has two or three linear to lance-shaped leaves and up to four yellow flowers w ...

'' D.L.Jones & C.J.French 2016 * '' Diuris orientis'' D.L.Jones 1998 (N.S.W., S.A., Vic., Tas.) * ''

Diuris ostrina ''Diuris ostrina'', commonly known as Darling Scarp donkey orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has two or three linear to lance-shaped leaves and up to five brown to brownish-yellow and purple ...

'' D.L.Jones & C.J.French 2016 * ''

Diuris pallescens ''Diuris pallescens'', commonly known as pale donkey orchid, is a species of orchid that is Endemism, endemic to the Southwest Australia, south-west of Western Australia. It has two or three linear to lance-shaped leaves and up to seven pale yell ...

'' D.L.Jones & C.J.French 2016 * '' Diuris palustris'' Lindl. 1840 (S.A., Vic., Tas.) * '' Diuris pardina'' Lindl. 1840 (N.S.W., S.A., Vic., Tas.) * ''

Diuris parvipetala ''Diuris parvipetala'', commonly known as slender purple donkey orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to eastern Australia. It usually has two leaves at its base and up to nine relatively small, whitish to mauve flowers with purple mark ...

'' (Dockrill) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1987 (N.S.W., Qld.) * ''

Diuris pedunculata ''Diuris pedunculata'', commonly known as the small snake orchid, is a species of orchid which is endemic to New South Wales. It usually has two leaves at its base and one or two yellow and orange flowers with purple markings. It originally occu ...

'' R.Br. 1810 (N.S.W.) * '' Diuris perialla'' D.L.Jones & C.J.French 2012 (W.A.) * ''

Diuris picta ''Diuris picta'', commonly called the granite bee orchid or granite donkey orchid, is a species of orchid which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has between three and five leaves at its base and up to eight creamy-white to y ...

J.Drumm. James Drummond (late 1786 or early 1787 – 26 March 1863) was an Australian botanist and naturalist who was an early settler in Western Australia. Early life James Drummond was born in Inverarity, near Forfar, Angus, Scotland, th ...

1853 (W.A.) * '' Diuris platichila'' Fitzg. 1891 (N.S.W.) * '' Diuris porphyrochila'' D.L.Jones & C.J.French 2016 * '' Diuris porrifolia'' Lindl. 1840 * * '' Diuris praecox'' D.L.Jones 1991 (N.S.W.) * '' Diuris protena'' D.L.Jones 2006 : northern golden moths (Vic.) * '' Diuris pulchella'' D.L.Jones 1991 (W.A.) * '' Diuris punctata'' Sm. 1804 : purple diuris (N.S.W., Qld., Vic.) ** ''Diuris punctata'' var. ''punctata'' ** ''Diuris punctata'' var. ''sulphurea'' Rupp 1944 * ''

Diuris purdiei ''Diuris purdiei'', commonly known as Purdie's donkey orchid, is a species of orchid that is Endemism, endemic to the Southwest Australia, south-west of Western Australia. It has between five and ten leaves at its base and up to eight pale yello ...

'' Diels 1903 : Purdie's donkey orchid (W.A.) * ''

Diuris recurva ''Diuris recurva'', commonly called the mini donkey orchid is a species of orchid that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has one or two leaves at its base, up to six small pale yellow and brownish flowers and grows in winter- ...

'' D.L.Jones 1991 (W.A.) * ''

Diuris refracta ''Diuris refracta'', commonly known as dainty donkey orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has two or three linear to lance-shaped leaves and up to six yellow flowers with reddish markings. Des ...

'' D.L.Jones & C.J.French 2013 (W.A.) * '' Diuris secundiflora'' Fitzg. 1877 (N.S.W.) * '' Diuris segregata'' D.L.Jones & C.J.French 2013 (W.A.) * '' Diuris semilunulata'' Messmer in H.M.R.Rupp 1944 (N.S.W., A.C.T., Vic.) * '' Diuris septentrionalis'' D.L.Jones & C.J.French 2013 (W.A.) * '' Diuris setacea'' R.Br. 1910 : bristly donkey orchid (W.A.) * '' Diuris striata'' Rupp 1944 (N.S.W.) * ''

Diuris subalpina ''Diuris subalpina'', commonly known as slender golden moths is a species of orchid that is endemic to south-eastern continental Australia. It has two linear leaves and up to three bright yellow flowers with very fine, reddish streaks. Descrip ...

'' D.L.Jones 2008 (N.S.W.) * '' Diuris suffusa'' D.L.Jones & C.J.French 2016 * ''

'' R.Br. 1810 (N.S.W., Qld., S.A., Tas., Vic.) * '' Diuris systena'' D.L.Jones & L.M.Copel. 2012 (N.S.W.) * '' Diuris tinkeri'' D.L.Jones & C.J.French 2013 (W.A.) * '' Diuris tricolor'' Fitzg. 1885 (N.S.W., Qld.) * '' Diuris unica'' D.L.Jones 2006 (N.S.W., Qld.) * ''

'' Rupp 1926 (N.S.W.)

Natural hybrids

* ''Diuris × fastidiosa'' R.S.Rogers 1927 (''D. lanceolata'' × ''D. palustris'') * ''Diuris × nebulosa'' D.L.Jones 1991 (''D. aurea'' × ''D. punctata'') * ''Diuris × palachila'' R.S.Rogers 1907 (''D. behrii'' × ''D. pardina'') * ''Diuris × polymorpha'' Messmer in H.M.R.Rupp 1944 (''D. lanceolata'' × ''D. platichila'')

References

External links

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