Orchidaceae Juss.
Diuris insignis D.L.Jones & C.J.French
, legitimate, scientific
[Jones, D.L. & French, C.J. (2013), The characterisation of Diuris laxiflora Lindl. and the description of four new allied species from Western Australia. Australian Orchid Review 78(1)]:
28-29
[tax. nov.]
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Type:
Western Australia. Muirs Highway, 17 km west of Frankland River crossing, 9 Oct. 1985, D.L.Jones 2152 (holo CANB 668576, iso AD, MEL, NSW, PERTH.)
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Etymology:
"The Latin insignis, remarkable, notable, in reference to the colourful flowers with bold markings."
[Parker, C.M. & Biggs, L.J. (1 May 2014), Updates to Western Australia's vascular plant census for 2013. Nuytsia 24]:
46
[secondary reference]
[Backhouse, G.N., Bates, R.J., Brown, A.P. & Copeland, L.M. (1 March 2016), Checklist of the orchids of Australia including its island territories]:
24, 128
[secondary reference]
[Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (28 February 2018), Australian Plant Census]:
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APC
[secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym:
Diuris aff. laxiflora
[n/a]
taxonomic synonym:
Diuris aff. laxiflora
[n/a]
taxonomic synonym:
Diuris sp. 'Muir Highway'
[n/a]
taxonomic synonym:
Diuris sp. 'Muir Highway'
[n/a]
[Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3]:
242-243
[secondary reference]
common name:
Dark Bee Orchid
[n/a]
[Brown, A. (19 July 2022), The Complete Orchids of Western Australia 1]:
284
[secondary reference]
common name:
Dark Bee Orchid
[n/a]
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Etymology:
"From the Latin insignis (remarkable, notable), in reference to the colourful flowers with bold markings."