Thelymitra epipactoides

Metallic sun orchid
Thelymitra epipactoides near Port Campbell
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. epipactoides
Binomial name
Thelymitra epipactoides

Thelymitra epipactoides, commonly called the metallic sun orchid,[2] is a species of orchid that is endemic to south-eastern continental Australia. It has a single relatively large, leathery leaf and up to twenty large flowers that range in colour from pink to reddish but have a distinctive arrangement of lobes above the anther.

Flower detail, colour variation
  1. ^ "Thelymitra epipactoides". 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).