Thelymitra aemula

Gumland sun orchid
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Tribe:	Diurideae
Genus:	Thelymitra
Species:	T. aemula
Binomial name
	Thelymitra aemula; Cheeseman, 1919

Thelymitra aemula, commonly called the gumland sun orchid,^[2] is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae that is endemic to New Zealand. It has a single erect, dark green leaf with a reddish base and up to twenty or more pale mauve to dark sky blue flowers. It is similar to T. ixioides but has a differently coloured lobe on top of the anther.

^ Cheeseman, T. F. (1919). "Some Additions to the New Zealand Flora". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 51: 94. ISSN 1176-6158. Wikidata Q115566242.
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[Cheeseman-1] Cheeseman, T. F. (1919). "Some Additions to the New Zealand Flora". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 51: 94. ISSN 1176-6158. Wikidata Q115566242.

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