| Plains sun orchid | |
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| Thelymitra megacalyptra near Strathfieldsaye | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Diurideae |
| Genus: | Thelymitra |
| Species: | T. megacalyptra
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| Binomial name | |
| Thelymitra megacalyptra | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Thelymitra megacalyptra, known as Thelymitra megcalyptra in Australia,[2] and commonly known as plains sun orchid,[3] is a species of orchid that is endemic to eastern Australia. It has a single erect, fleshy leaf and up to fifteen blue to purplish, sometimes lilac, pink or white flowers with white tufts on top of the anther.
- ^ a b "Thelymitra megacalyptra". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Thelymitra megcalyptra". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
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