Slender purple donkey orchid, Australia

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Jivko Nakev

Lion

Nice shot. Funny, it really resembles a dunkey! Is that the reason for the common name? Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
1. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  Yes it is because of the resemblance to a donkey but we have more. Some more
  Diuris, commonly known as donkey orchids, bee orchids, nanny goat orchids or pansy orchids, is a genus of more than sixty species of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae and is endemic to Australia, apart from one species endemic to Timor.
  Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Jivko Nakev
    
    Lion
    
    Thanks, Ernst. Orchids are one of my favorite family of wildflowers. In Bulgaria there are about 96 recorded species, of which I have photographed only 25! Hope next year to find more. Posted 4 years ago
  2. 1. Ernst
      
      Lion
      
      When you finished photographing them then you can come to Australia and I will take you out to find lots more. Posted 4 years ago
    2. 1. Jivko Nakev
        
        Lion
        
        Wow, it will take a while! -:)
        But thanks for the invitation. I would be happy one day to visit Australia and spend some time to photograph this beautiful nature! Hopefully! Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
      2. Ernst
        
        Lion
        
        Best time is mid September to end of November.that is our spring time and generally not to hot Posted 4 years ago

The Slender purple donkey orchid

''Diuris parvipetala'', commonly known as slender purple donkey orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to eastern Australia. It usually has two leaves at its base and up to nine relatively small, whitish to mauve flowers with purple markings. It is an uncommon species found in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland.

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Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions

Species identified by Ernst