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Overview

There are about 30,000 species of orchid worldwide making Orchidaceae the largest family of flowering plants. They are found in a diverse range of habitats.

Orchids have distinctive flowers, consisting of three sepals and three petals. The third petal is greatly modified into a specialised structure known as a labellum. Another distinctive feature is the column, a fusion of the sexual parts of the flower (stamens and style) into a fleshy structure. Most terrestrial orchids grow from a tuber which is replaced each year.

Some orchids are designated as rare and endangered plants. Others, although reasonably common, are very localised in their occurence. All orchids are protected species and should not be disturbed in their native habitat. For these reasons all orchids have been included as rare or sensitive plants.

192 species

Diuris laevis (Nanny Goat Orchid)

Diuris luteola (Northern Donkey Orchid)

Diuris magnifica (Large Pansy Orchid)

Diuris nigromontana (Black Mountain Leopard Orchid)

Diuris nigromontana
Diuris nigromontana
Diuris nigromontana

Diuris orientis (Wallflower Orchid)

Diuris orientis
Diuris orientis
Diuris orientis

Diuris pauciflora (Swamp Donkey Orchid)

Diuris picta (Granite Donkey Orchid)

Diuris pulchella (Beautiful Donkey Orchid)

Diuris punctata var. punctata (Purple Donkey Orchid)

Diuris punctata var. punctata
Diuris punctata var. punctata
Diuris punctata var. punctata

Diuris sp. (A Donkey Orchid)

Diuris sp.
Diuris sp.
Diuris sp.

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