| Glaucous sun orchid | |
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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. planicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Thelymitra planicola | |
Thelymitra planicola, commonly called the glaucous sun orchid,[2] is a species of orchid that is endemic to southern eastern Australia. It has a single erect, leathery, channelled, dark green leaf and up to twelve blue flowers with darker veins. The plant has a bluish green hue and the flowers are self-pollinating, only opening widely on hot days.
- ^ "Thelymitra planicola". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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