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PANSY ORCHID FACTS |
Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License
Common Name
Pansy Orchid
Description
The Pansy Orchid has a typical Donkey Orchid shape with the two lateral petals sticking up like ears. It is one of most attractive flowering Diuris orchids, and this is reflected in the species name of magnifica. The dorsal sepal is yellow and orange, and the labellum has three lobes with yellow, orange and purple markings. The lateral sepals hang downwards and are narrow and green. Several flowers are produced on each plant. Flowering is in late winter and spring from August to October. The leaves are narrow and grass like, growing from the base of the plant..
Habitat
woodland, forest, sand plains
Distribution
Diuris magnifica is found around Perth in Western Australia
Growth Characteristics
Height: 60cm
Classification
| Class: | Liliopsida | | Order: | Asparagales | | Family: | Orchidaceae | | Genus: | Diuris | | Species: | magnifica | | Common Name: | Pansy Orchid |
Relatives in same Genus
Diuris aurea
Diuris behrii
Diuris brevifolia
Diuris brumalis
Diuris corymbosa
Diuris drummondii
Diuris nigromontana
Diuris pardina
Diuris praecox
Diuris punctata
Diuris sulphurea
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