Scientific Name: Diuris lanceolata Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region

Common Name: large golden moths

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Orchidaceae

Threatened Species Status: Endangered

Permit: It is an offence to collect, disturb, damage or destroy this species unless under permit.

Form Description: Larger golden moth with 2-4 erect, linear, grass-like leaves 50-180 mm long.

Height (m): 0.1 – 0.3

Flowers: 1-3 semi-nodding orange-yellow flowers with brown markings 25-40 mm across. Narrow spade-like, yellow labellum with a prominent yellow hairy callus.

Municipality
BurnieKingboroughLauncestonNorthern MidlandsTasman
Plant Communities
Coastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes

Highly localised and rare. Occurs in the north-west of Tasmania in coastal scrub and windswept coastal grassland and heathland among dwarfed shrubs and sedges, sometimes on rocky outcrops.

Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method
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Seed Information

Seed Treatment Notes

Orchid seeds are very minute yellow, brown or blackish dust-like particles. Orchid seeds are produced within a capsule that splits at maturity and releases thousands to millions of seeds. Dispersed by wind and water and only germinate following infection of the embryo by a suitable mycorrhizal fungus. Very few seeds become mature plants. For more information see Jones, Wapstra, Tonelli, Harris (1999): The Orchids of Tasmania.