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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 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, 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 peniculata is a tuberous, perennial herb with a single erect, dark green, fleshy, channelled, linear leaf 140–400 mm (6–20 in) long and 5–20 mm (0.2–0.8 in) wide with a purplish base. Up to eighteen deep blue to rich purple flowers 14–22 mm (0.6–0.9 in) wide are arranged on a flowering stem 250–650 mm (10–30 in) tall.
Thelymitra cyanapicata is a tuberous, perennial herb with a single erect, fleshy, channelled, linear leaf 120–220 mm (5–9 in) long and 3–6 mm (0.1–0.2 in) wide with a purplish base. Up to three blue or pale purplish to maroon flowers 12–18 mm (0.5–0.7 in) wide are arranged on a flowering stem 150–300 mm (6–10 in) tall.
Thelymitra psammophila, commonly called the sandplain sun orchid, [2] is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single narrow leaf and up to five yellow flowers with an orange anther and brown arms on the side of the column .