It has large, yellow, brown and mauve flowers and is found in near-coastal areas between Dunsborough and Augusta.Diuris jonesii is a tuberous, perennial herb, usually growing to a height of 250–400 mm (10–20 in).

The species is similar to the giant donkey orchid, D. amplissima but has smaller, less colourful flowers and a more coastal distribution.

[2][3] Diuris jonesii was first formally described in 2013 by Christopher French and Garry Brockman from a specimen collected at Cape Naturaliste and the description was published in Australian Orchid Review.

[4] The Dunsborough donkey orchid grows in shrubland and woodland in near-coastal areas between Dunsborough and Augusta in the Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren biogeographic regions.

[2][3][5] Diuris magnifica is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.