Thelymitra matthewsii

Spiral sun orchid
Thelymitra matthewsii in the Grampians National Park
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. matthewsii
Binomial name
Thelymitra matthewsii
Synonyms[1]

Thelymitra matthewsii, commonly called the spiral sun orchid[2] or spiral leaved sun orchid,[3] is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae and native to New Zealand and Australia. It has a single erect leaf, spiralling around the flowering stem and a single dark purple flower with darker veins and yellow ear-like arms on the sides of the column.

  1. ^ a b "Thelymitra matthewsii". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
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