Thelymitra pauciflora

Slender sun orchid
T. pauciflora growing near Rokewood Junction, Victoria, Australia Australia.
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. pauciflora
Binomial name
Thelymitra pauciflora

Thelymitra pauciflora, commonly called the slender sun orchid[2] in Australia and maikaika or maika in New Zealand is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It is one of the most widespread and common orchid species in Australia, growing in all states except Western Australia and the Northern Territory, and also in New Zealand including Chatham Island.

  1. ^ "Thelymitra pauciflora". 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).