- Diuris sulphurea
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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
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]
References
- ^ a b "Diuris sulphurea R.Br.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=42951.
- ^ New South Wales Flora Online: Diuris sulphurea by David L. Jones, Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia
Categories:- Flora of New South Wales
- Flora of South Australia
- Flora of Tasmania
- Flora of Victoria (Australia)
- Flora of Queensland
- Orchidaceae of Australia
- Diuris
- Orchid species
- Plants described in 1810
- Orchidoideae stubs
- Australian plant stubs
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