Diuris nigromontana
Black Mountain leopard orchid | |
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Diuris nigromontana growing on Black Mountain in the A.C.T. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Diurideae |
Genus: | Diuris |
Species: | D. nigromontana
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Binomial name | |
Diuris nigromontana |
Diuris nigromontana, commonly known as the Black Mountain leopard orchid,[1] is a species of orchid which is endemic to the Australian Capital Territory. It was first formally described in 2008 by David Jones from a specimen collected on Black Mountain and the description was published in The Orchadian.[2] Black Mountain leopard orchid is only known from the Australian Capital Territory.
References[]
- ^ "Diuris nigromontana". Canberra Nature Map Community. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Duiris aequalis". APNI. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
Categories:
- Diuris
- Orchids of the Australian Capital Territory
- Plants described in 2008
- Orchidoideae stubs
- Australian plant stubs