Thelymitra ixioides

Spotted sun orchid
Thelymitra ixioides in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Thelymitra
Species:
T. ixioides
Binomial name
Thelymitra ixioides
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Thelymitra ixioides, known as the spotted sun orchid[2] or dotted sun orchid,[3] is a species of orchid that is native to southern and eastern Australia and to New Zealand. It has a single long, thin, dark green leaf and up to ten flowers which occur in a range of colours, most commonly blue to purple but usually with small, dark blue spots. It is a variable species, similar to T. juncifolia which has smaller flowers.

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