Thelymitra merraniae

Merran's sun orchid
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. merraniae
Binomial name
Thelymitra merraniae
Synonyms[1]
  • Thelymitra ixioides f. merraniae (Nicholls) Nicholls

Thelymitra merraniae, known as Thelymitra × merraniae by some Australian authorities,[2] and commonly called Merran's sun orchid,[3] is a species of orchid that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has a single tapering, fleshy, channelled, dark green leaf and up to six dark blue to purplish flowers. It is a possibly a natural hybrid but its parentage is uncertain.

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