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Thelymitra speciosa is a tuberous, perennial herb with an erect, dark green leaf which is egg-shaped near its purplish base, then suddenly narrows to a linear, channelled, spiral leaf 30–70 mm (1–3 in) long and 4–7 mm (0.2–0.3 in) wide. One or two glossy, purplish flowers with broad reddish edges and yellowish margins, 30–50 mm (1.2 ...
Thelymitra aemula Cheeseman 1919 – gumland sun orchid ; Thelymitra aggericola D.L.Jones 1999 – bleak sun orchid ; Thelymitra albiflora Jeanes 2004 – white sun orchid ; Thelymitra alcockiae Jeanes 2013 – Kath's sun orchid (Vic., S.A.) Thelymitra alpicola Jeanes 2012 – alpine striped sun orchid (N.S.W., Vic.)
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Thelymitra, commonly known as sun orchids, is a genus of more than 100 species of plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae.Unlike most other orchids, sun orchids lack a highly modified labellum and all three petals are similar in size, shape and colour.
Thelymitra abrupta is a tuberous, terrestrial, spring-flowering orchid with a single erect, fleshy, channelled, linear leaf 40–100 mm (1.6–3.9 in) long, about 2 mm (0.079 in) wide, and dull green with a pink tinge. One or two small, intensely blue flowers with darker markings, 8–12 mm (0.31–0.47 in) wide are borne on a flowering stem ...
Thelymitra × mackibbinii is a tuberous, perennial herb with a single dark green, linear leaf 70–100 mm (3–4 in) long and 6–9 mm (0.2–0.4 in) wide. One or two violet-coloured flowers with purplish tips and darker veins 20–25 mm (0.8–1 in) wide are arranged on a flowering stem 150–300 mm (6–10 in) tall.
Thelymitra imbricata is a tuberous, perennial herb with a single erect, fleshy, channelled, light green, linear to lance-shaped leaf 200–300 mm (8–10 in) long and 20–30 mm (0.8–1 in) wide with a purplish base. Between three and fifteen or more pale to dark or purplish blue flowers 25–35 mm (0.98–1.4 in) wide are arranged on a ...
Thelymitra psammophila is a tuberous, perennial herb with a single leaf 50–70 mm (2–3 in) long and 3–5 mm (0.1–0.2 in) wide. Between two and five yellow flowers, 15–20 mm (0.6–0.8 in) wide are borne on a flowering stem 150–250 mm (6–10 in) tall.