Diuris corymbosa

Common name: Common Donkey Orchid

Meaning of name:

Diuris is from the Greek words dis, meaning double, and oura, meaning tail, referring to the two hanging lateral sepals. Corymbosa is from the Latin corymbus, meaning a cluster of flowers.

Distribution:

Occurs in the south west of Western Australia.

Description:

Brown and yellow typical Donkey Orchid shaped flowers held up to 45 centimetres high from September to October.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Orchids of South-West Australia. Noel Hoffman & Andrew Brown. 1992.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/taxon/apni/51404199

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/11049