Thelymitra alcockiae

Kath's sun orchid
Thelymitra alcockiae growing in western Victoria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Thelymitra
Species:
T. alcockiae
Binomial name
Thelymitra alcockiae

Thelymitra alcockiae, commonly called Kath's sun orchid,[2] is a species of orchid that is endemic to southern continental Australia. It has a single long, narrow leaf and up to twelve pale blue to deep purplish blue flowers, mauve or reddish on their back side.

  1. ^ "Thelymitra alcockiae". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Jones was invoked but never defined (see the help page).