Thelymitra sargentii

Freckled sun orchid
Thelymitra sargentii growing near Northampton
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. sargentii
Binomial name
Thelymitra sargentii

Thelymitra sargentii, commonly called the freckled sun orchid,[2] is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It has a single thick, leathery leaf and up to twenty five strongly scented, lemon yellow flowers with brown blotches. It grows in arid areas but where it receives runoff during rainfall.

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