Orchidaceae
Golden donkey orchid
Diuris aurea
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Diuris
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Golden donkey orchid
Synonyms
- Diuris aurea var. obtusa Benth.
- Diuris spathulata Sw.
Flowers
- In flower
- September to October (from 64 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos

FlowerPhoto: Shelomi Doyle, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Toby Jin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: prossington, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Toby Jin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Doug from Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Sofia Zvolanek, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Geoff Derrin, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: neilfws, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Doug Ford from Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Doug Ford from Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Hayden Jones, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Richard Dimon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.