Diuris monticola D.L.Jones 1998
Photos by Colin Rowan and his Retired Aussie's Website
EARLY
Common Name The Mountain Golden Moths - The Highland Golden Moths
Flower Size 1" [2.5 cm]
Found in the highlands of eastern Victoria, at elevations of 800 to 1800 meters as a medium sized, cold growing terrestrial with 5 to 9, tufted, straight leaves that blooms in the spring in Australia on an erect, 6 to 14" [15 to 35 cm] long, 1 to 4, flowered inflorescence.
The Common Hover Fly - Melangyna viridiceps, is visible in the first photo and has its telescopic "mouth" organ extended ready to pollinate.
Synonyms
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Native Orchids of Australia Jones 2006 photo ok
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