Thelymitra brevifolia

Peppertop sun orchid
Thelymitra brevifolia in the Aranda Bushland
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. brevifolia
Binomial name
Thelymitra brevifolia

Thelymitra brevifolia, commonly called the peppertop sun orchid or short-leaf sun orchid,[2] is a species of orchid that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has a single erect, relatively short and broad, dark green leaf and up to twenty purplish or purplish blue flowers. It is a common and widespread self-pollinating species occurring in a wide range of habitats.

  1. ^ "Thelymitra brevifolia". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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