Orchidaceae Juss.
Diuris pallescens D.L.Jones & C.J.French
, legitimate, scientific
[Jones, D.L. & French, C.J. (2016), Eight new species in the Diuris corymbosa Lindley complex (Orchidaceae) from Western Australia. Australian Orchid Review 81(2)]:
41-42
[tax. nov.]
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Type:
"Western Australia, Caron Nature Reserve, Wubin - Perenjori Road, 17 km south of Perenjori, 28 Aug. 2005, C.J.French 6220 (holo CANB 670156)."
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Etymology:
"The Latin pallescens, pale, wan, becoming paler, in reference to the very pale-coloured flowers."
[Percy-Bower, J.M. & Parker, C.M. (16 March 2017), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2016. Nuytsia 28]:
121
[secondary reference]
[Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (28 February 2018), Australian Plant Census]:
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APC
[secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym:
Diuris sp. 'mid-north'
[n/a]
pro parte taxonomic synonym:
Diuris sp. 'Three Springs'
[n/a]
pro parte taxonomic synonym:
Diuris sp. 'Three Springs'
[n/a]
[Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3]:
254-255
[secondary reference]
common name:
Pale Donkey Orchid
[n/a]
[Brown, A. (19 July 2022), The Complete Orchids of Western Australia 1]:
250
[secondary reference]
common name:
Pale Donkey Orchid
[n/a]
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Etymology:
"From the Latin pallescens (pale, wan, becoming paler), in reference to the pale-coloured flowers of this species."