Английская Википедия:Diuris laevis
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Diuris laevis, commonly known as the nanny goat orchid,[1] is a species of orchid that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has between four and eight leaves and up to six pale yellow flowers which usually have reddish-brown markings. It has an unusually short dorsal sepal and wide labellum and is relatively common between Bunbury and Albany.
Description
Diuris laevis is a tuberous, perennial herb with between four and eight spirally twisted leaves Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide. Up to eight pale yellow flowers usually with reddish brown markings, Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide are borne on a flowering stem Шаблон:Convert tall. The dorsal sepal is angled upwards, Шаблон:Convert long, Шаблон:Convert wide and tapered. The lateral sepals project forwards Шаблон:Convert long, Шаблон:Convert wide. The petals are erect, spread apart from each other, egg-shaped, Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide on a brown stalk Шаблон:Convert long. The labellum is Шаблон:Convert long and has three lobes. The centre lobe is broadly egg-shaped, Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide. The side lobes are Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide with toothed edges. There are two flattened callus ridges Шаблон:Convert long near the mid-line of the labellum. Flowering occurs in October and November, more prolifically after fire.[1][2][3]
Taxonomy and naming
Diuris laevis was first formally described in 1882 by Robert FitzGerald and the description was published in The Gardeners' Chronicle.[4][5] The specific epithet (laevis) is a Latin word meaning "smooth", "polished" or "bald".[6]
Distribution and habitat
The nanny goat orchid grows in winter-wet areas and in swamps, often in large numbers between Bunbury and Albany in the Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest and Warren biogeographic regions.[1][3][7]
Conservation
Diuris laevis is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.[7]
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