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    Facts about Hornet Orchid

    By s mOctober 4, 2019Updated:October 4, 2019No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Hornet Orchid also known as Tiger Orchid, Hornet orchid, Yellow Tiger Orchid Tiger Orchid and Hornet Orchid. It prefers moist soil in semi-shaded sites on slopes of foothills in open sclerophyll forest and health in South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland and New South Wales.

    Flowers are bright yellow having deep red to brown markings on lower petal. Foliage is long and thin grass like. Tall flower spikes reaches 50 to 60 cm. Petals are erect, two stalked, yellow with brownish stalks and about 30 mm long. The plant thrives in well drained and moisture retentive soil. It could be found in lower foothill, open woodland areas in natural habitat.

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    Plant description

    Diuris sulphurea is perennial, terrestrial and geophytic herb. Roots are small, ovoid or cylindrical.  Leaves are 15-25 cm long and 3-4 mm wide, basal, linear, grass like and alternate and whorled leaves. Scape is 30 to 60 cm high. Flowers are bright yellow, 3-4 cm across and stalked. Sepal is erect, ovate, 8–20 mm long and 7–15 mm wide. Labellum is 7-15 mm long, lateral lobes are broad cuneate, 3-6 mm long and 2.5-4.5 mm wide; callus is with 3-5 mm long single ridge. Capsule is thin walled, dehiscent and glabrous erect that contains numerous light-dark colored and winged seeds.

    Culinary uses

    Tubers are edible.

    References:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diuris_sulphurea

    https://bendofislands.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/bica-news-85-2015-11.pdf

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    Hornet Orchid Quick Facts
    Name: Hornet Orchid
    Scientific Name: Diuris sulphurea
    Origin Australia
    Name Hornet Orchid
    Scientific Name Diuris sulphurea
    Native Australia
    Common/English Name Tiger orchid, Hornet orchid, Yellow Tiger Orchid Tiger Orchid, Hornet Orchid
    Plant Growth Habit Tuberous, perennial
    Soil Well-drained but moisture retentive
    Stem 40 cm tall
    Leaf Linear to lance-shaped, 200-500 mm (8-20 in) long and 3-4 mm (0.1-0.2 in) wide
    Flowering Season August to December
    Flower Bright yellow

    Hornet Orchid Scientific Classification

    Scientific Name: Diuris sulphurea

    Rank Scientific Name & (Common Name)
    Kingdom Plantae (Plants)
    Phylum Tracheophyta
    Class Liliopsida
    Order Asparagales
    Family Orchidaceae
    Genus Diuris Sm.
    Synonyms
    • Diuris latifolia Rupp
    • Diuris oculata F.Muell. ex Lindl.
    • Diuris sulphurea f. immaculata Gand.
    • Diuris sulphurea f. tasmanica Gand.
    • Diuris sulphurea f. immaculata sulphurea Gand.
    • Diuris sulphurea f. tasmanica Gand.
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