Species profile—Diuris parvipetala
Classification
Plantae (plants) → Equisetopsida (land plants) → Orchidaceae → Diuris parvipetala
Species details
- Kingdom
- Plantae (plants)
- Class
- Equisetopsida (land plants)
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Scientific name
- Diuris parvipetala (Dockrill) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
- WildNet taxon ID
- 10526
- Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
- Vulnerable
- Conservation significant
- Yes
- Confidential
- Yes
- Endemicity
- Native
- Pest status
- Nil
- Description
- Diuris parvipetala is a slender plant growing to 40cm tall and with lobed tuberous roots. It has two green, linear leaves that are 15-25cm long by 0.3-0.5cm wide. It produces 1-5 flowers, that are cream coloured with mauve spots and blotches. The projected central petal, called a labellum, protrudes from a column-like petal structure and is projected abruptly downwards. The lateral, linear-oblong shaped petals stand erect; one on either side of the labellum. (Stanley & Ross 1983)
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- Habitat
- Diuris parvipetala grows among grass in open forests, on ridges and gentle to steep slopes, among basalt boulders and on granite pavements. It grows in shallow, brown, basalt loam soils. (Stanley & Ross 1983; Herbrecs 2008)
- Reproduction
- Diuris parvipetala flowers in spring. (Stanley & Ross 1983)
- Notes
- Contributors: Peter Bostock, Mellisa Mayhew 13/03/2009
- References
- Herbrecs (2008). Diuris parvipetala, in BriMapper version 2.12. Queensland Herbarium. Accessed 30/09/2008.
National Herbarium of New South Wales (2008). Diuris parvipetala, in PlantNet: New South Wales Flora Online. National Herbarium of New South Wales. Accessed 30/09/2008. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/
Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1983). Flora of south-eastern Queensland (volume 3). Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Brisbane. - Profile author
- Peter Bostock (13/03/2009)
Other resources
Data source
This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=10526.
This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.
