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Date of issue: 7 February 2006

Designer: Lynette Traynor

Engraver: Australia Post Design Studio

Plant: Diuris magnifica

Family: ORCHIDACEAE

a Donkey Orchid

Grows up to 60 cm tall, often forming dense colonies. The solitary flower stem bears up to eight yellow flowers, usually shaded with purple-brown.




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