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Thelymitra ''Thelymitra'', commonly known as sun orchids, is a genus of more than 100 species of plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Unlike most other orchids, sun orchids lack a highly modified labellum and all three petals are similar in size, shap ...

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'' at May 2018. * '' Thelymitra abrupta'' R.J.Bates 2016 ( S.A.) * '' Thelymitra adorata'' Jeanes 2011 – praying sun orchid ( N.S.W.) * '' Thelymitra aemula'' Cheeseman 1919 – gumland sun orchid ( N.Z.) * '' Thelymitra aggericola'' D.L.Jones 1999 – bleak sun orchid ( Tas.) * '' Thelymitra albiflora'' Jeanes 2004 – white sun orchid ( S.A.) * '' Thelymitra alcockiae'' Jeanes 2013 – Kath's sun orchid ( Vic., S.A.) * '' Thelymitra alpicola'' Jeanes 2012 – alpine striped sun orchid (N.S.W., Vic.) * '' Thelymitra alpina'' Jeanes 2013 – mountain sun orchid ( A.C.T., N.S.W., Vic.) * '' Thelymitra angustifolia'' R.Br. 1810 – long-leaved sun orchid (N.S.W., Qld.) * ''

Thelymitra antennifera ''Thelymitra antennifera'', commonly called the rabbit-eared sun orchid, lemon-scented sun orchid or vanilla orchid is a species of orchid which is native to Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria and northern parts of Tasmania. ''Thel ...

'' (Lindl.) Hook.f. 1858 – rabbit-eared sun orchid, lemon-scented orchid, vanilla orchid ( W.A., S.A., Vic.) * '' Thelymitra apiculata'' (

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) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 1989 – Cleopatra's needles (W.A.) * ''

Thelymitra arenaria ''Thelymitra arenaria'', commonly called the forest sun orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has a single long, narrow leaf and up to sixteen purplish self-pollinating flowers which only open on hot days. ...

'' Lindl. 1840 – forest sun orchid (N.S.W., A.C.T., Vic., Tas., S.A.) * ''

Thelymitra aristata ''Thelymitra aristata'', commonly called the great sun orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has a single large, thick leaf and bracts and up to forty crowded blue or purplish flowers with darker veins. D ...

'' Lindl. 1840 – great sun orchid (N.S.W., Vic., Tas., S.A.) * ''

Thelymitra atronitida ''Thelymitra atronitida'', commonly called the black-hooded orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has a single erect, leathery, leaf and up to eight moderately dark blue, self-pollinating flowers that only ...

'' Jeanes – black-hooded sun orchid 2000 (N.S.W., Vic., Tas.) * ''

Thelymitra azurea ''Thelymitra azurea'', commonly called the azure sun orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has a single fleshy, grass-like leaf and up to ten dark azure blue flowers with darker veins. The lobe on top of t ...

'' R.S.Rogers 1917 – azure sun orchid (Vic.) * ''

Thelymitra basaltica ''Thelymitra basaltica'', commonly called the grassland sun orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to Victoria. It has a single fleshy, channelled, dark green leaf and up to eight small pale blue, self-pollinating flowers which open only ...

'' Jeanes – grasslands sun orchid 2004 (Vic.) * ''

Thelymitra batesii ''Thelymitra batesii'', commonly called the plump sun orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to South Australia. It has a single fleshy, channelled, dark green leaf and up to eight mauve to bluish purple flowers that are pinkish with dar ...

'' Jeanes 2004 – plump sun orchid (S.A.) * ''

Thelymitra benthamiana ''Thelymitra benthamiana'', commonly called the leopard sun orchid or blotched sun orchid, is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae and is endemic to Australia. It has a single leathery leaf and up to ten yellowish green flowers with bro ...

'' Rchb.f. 1871 – blotched sun orchid, leopard sun orchid (W.A., S.A., Vic., Tas.) * ''

Thelymitra bracteata ''Thelymitra bracteata'', commonly called the leafy sun orchid or large-bracted sum orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has a single leathery, more or less flat leaf and up to thirty pale blue flowers th ...

'' J.Z.Weber ex Jeanes 2004 – leafy sun orchid, large-bracted sun orchid (S.A., Tas., Vic.) * ''

Thelymitra brevifolia ''Thelymitra brevifolia'', commonly called the peppertop sun orchid or short-leaf sun orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has a single erect, relatively short and broad, dark green leaf and up to twenty ...

'' Jeanes 2004 – peppertop sun orchid, short-leaf sun orchid (N.S.W., A.C.T., Vic. Tas., S.A.) * ''

Thelymitra campanulata ''Thelymitra campanulata'', commonly called the bell sun orchid or shirt orchid, is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a common species with a single narrow leaf and up to fi ...

'' Lindl. 1840 – bell-shaped thelymitra, shirt orchid (W.A.) * ''

Thelymitra canaliculata ''Thelymitra canaliculata'', commonly called the flushed sun orchid or blue sun orchid is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single erect, fleshy leaf and up to twenty eig ...

'' R.Br. 1810 – flushed sun orchid, blue sun orchid (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra carnea'' R.Br. 1810 – tiny sun orchid (Qld., N.S.W., Vic., Tas., N.Z.) * '' Thelymitra × chasmogama'' R.S.Rogers 2011 – globe-hood sun orchid (S.A., Vic.) * '' Thelymitra circumsepta'' Fitzg. 1878 – naked sun orchid (N.S.W., Vic., S.A., Tas.) * '' Thelymitra colensoi'' Hook.f. 1864 – Colenso's sun orchid (N.Z.) * '' Thelymitra cornicina'' Rchb.f. 1871 – lilac sun orchid (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra corrugata'' R.J.Bates 2013 (S.A.) * '' Thelymitra crenulata'' R.J.Bates 2010 (S.A.) * ''

Thelymitra crinita ''Thelymitra crinita'', commonly known as the blue lady orchid, queen orchid or lily orchid, is a species of orchid which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single broad, oval leaf and up to fifteen brilliant blue flower ...

'' Lindl. 1840 – long-haired thelymitra, blue lady orchid (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra cucullata'' Rupp 1946 – swamp sun orchid (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra cyanapicata'' Jeanes 2004 – dark-tipped sun orchid (Vic.) * '' Thelymitra cyanea'' (Lindl.) Benth. 1873 – veined sun orchid (N.S.W., Vic., Tas., S.A., N.Z.) * '' Thelymitra dedmaniarum'' R.S.Rogers 1938 – cinnamon sun orchid (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra × dentata'' L.B.Moore 1968 (N.Z.) * '' Thelymitra epipactoides'' F.Muell. 1866 – metallic sun orchid (Vic., S.A.) * '' Thelymitra erosa'' D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1998 – striped sun orchid (Tas.) * '' Thelymitra exigua'' Jeanes 2004 – short sun orchid (S.A.) * '' Thelymitra flexuosa'' Endl. 1839 – twisted sun orchid (W.A., S.A., Vic., Tas.) * '' Thelymitra forbesii'' Ridl. in H.O.Forbes 1885 (

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) * '' Thelymitra formosa'' Colenso 1884 (N.Z.) * '' Thelymitra fragrans'' D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1988 – fragrant sun orchid ( Qld., N.S.W.) * '' Thelymitra frenchii'' Jeanes 2004 – scarp sun orchid, Jarrahdale sun orchid (W.A.) * ''

Thelymitra fuscolutea ''Thelymitra fuscolutea'', commonly called the chestnut sun orchid, is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single erect, flat, leathery leaf and up to fifteen or more yello ...

'' R.Br. 1810 – chestnut sun orchid (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra glaucophylla'' R.J.Bates ex Jeanes 2013 (S.A.) * '' Thelymitra graminea'' Lindl. 1840 – shy sun orchid (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra grandiflora'' Fitz. 1882 – giant sun orchid (S.A.) ** ''Thelymitra grandiflora'' subsp. ''exposa'' R.J.Bates 2014 (S.A.) ** ''Thelymitra grandiflora'' Fitz. subsp. ''grandiflora'' 1882 (S.A.) * '' Thelymitra granitora'' D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1998 – coastal granite sun orchid, coastal sun orchid (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra gregaria'' D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1998 – clumping sun orchid (Vic.) * '' Thelymitra hatchii'' L.B.Moore 1968 (N.Z.) * '' Thelymitra hiemalis'' D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1998 – winter sun orchid (Vic.) * '' Thelymitra holmesii'' Nicholls 1932 – plain sun orchid (W.A., S.A., Vic., Tas.) * ''

Thelymitra hygrophila ''Thelymitra hygrophila'', commonly known as the blue star sun orchid, is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae and is endemic to a small area of South Australia. It has a single erect, fleshy, channelled leaf and up to five pale blue to ...

'' R.J.Bates 2010 – blue star sun orchid (S.A.) * '' Thelymitra imbricata'' D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1998 – broad sun orchid (Tas.) * '' Thelymitra improcera'' D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. – coastal sun orchid 1998 (Vic., Tas.) * '' Thelymitra incurva'' Jeanes 2012 – coastal striped sun orchid (Vic., N.S.W.) * '' Thelymitra inflata'' Jeanes 2004 inflated sun orchid (Vic., S.A., Tas.) * '' Thelymitra irregularis'' Nicholls 1946 – crested sun orchid (Vic., N.S.W., Tas.) * '' Thelymitra ixioides'' Sw., 1800 – spotted sun orchid (Qld., N.S.W., Vic., Tas., S.A., N.Z.) * '' Thelymitra jacksonii'' Hopper & A.P.Br. ex jeanes 2006 (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra javanica'' Blume 1825 (

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) * '' Thelymitra jonesii'' Jeanes 2001 – skyblue sun orchid (Tas.) * '' Thelymitra juncifolia'' Lindl. 1840 – large-spotted sun orchid (N.S.W., A.C.T., Vic., Tas., S.A.) * '' Thelymitra kangaloonica'' Jeanes 2011 – Kangaloon sun orchid (N.S.W.) * '' Thelymitra latifolia'' R.J.Bates 2001 (S.A.) * '' Thelymitra latiloba'' Jeanes 2001 – wandoo sun orchid, wandoo shirt orchid (W.A.) * ''

Thelymitra longifolia ''Thelymitra longifolia'', commonly called the white sun orchid, common sun orchid or maikuku, is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae that is endemic to New Zealand. It was the first of a large number of similar species to be described ...

'' J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. 1775 – white sun orchid, maikuku (N.Z.) * '' Thelymitra longiloba'' D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1998 – lobed sun orchid (N.S.W., Vic., Tas.) * '' Thelymitra lucida'' Jeanes 2004 – glistening sun orchid (Vic., Tas.) * '' Thelymitra luteocilium'' Fitzg. 1882 – fringed sun orchid (S.A., Vic.) * '' Thelymitra × mackibbinii'' (= ''Thelymitra mackibbinii'') F.Muell. 1881 – brilliant sun orchid (S.A., Vic.) * '' Thelymitra × macmillanii'' F.Muell. 1865 – red sun orchid, crimson sun orchid (S.A., Vic.) * ''

Thelymitra macrophylla ''Thelymitra macrophylla'', commonly called the large-leafed sun orchid or scented sun orchid, is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae, and is Endemism, endemic to the Southwest Australia, south-west of Western Australia. ...

'' Lindl. 1840 – large-leafed thelymitra (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra maculata'' Jeanes 2009 – spotted curly locks, eastern curly locks (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra magnifica'' Jeanes 2006 (W.A.) – Crystal Brook sun orchid * '' Thelymitra malvina'' M.A.Clem., D.L.Jones & Molloy 1989 – mauve-tufted sun orchid (Qld., N.S.W., Vic., Tas., S.A., N.Z.) * '' Thelymitra matthewsii'' Cheeseman 1910 (publ. 1911) – spiral sun orchid (Vic., S.A., N.Z.) * '' Thelymitra media'' R.Br. 1810 – tall sun orchid (N.S.W., Vic., Tas.) ** ''Thelymitra media'' R.Br.var. ''media'' (N.S.W., Vic.) ** ''Thelymitra media'' var. ''carneolutea'' Nicholls 1943 (Vic.) * '' Thelymitra megacalyptra'' Fitzg. 1879 – plains sun orchid (N.S.W., Vic., A.C.T., S.A.) * '' Thelymitra merraniae'' Nicholls 1929 – Merran's sun orchid (N.S.W., S.A., Vic., Tas.) * '' Thelymitra mucida'' Fitzg. 1882 – plum sun orchid (W.A., S.A., Vic., Tas.) * '' Thelymitra nervosa'' Colenso 1887 (publ. 1888) (N.Z.) * '' Thelymitra nuda'' R.Br. 1810 – plain thelymitra (N.S.W., A.C.T., Vic. Tas., S.A.) * '' Thelymitra occidentalis'' Jeanes 2001 – western azure sun orchid, rimmed sun orchid (W.A., S.A.) * '' Thelymitra odora'' R.J.Bates 2010 (S.A.) * '' Thelymitra orientalis'' R.J.Bates 2010 (Vic.) * '' Thelymitra pallidiflora'' Jeanes 2004 –pale sun orchid (Vic.) * '' Thelymitra pallidifructus'' R.J.Bates 2010 (S.A.) * '' Thelymitra paludosa'' Jeanes 2013 (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra papuana'' J.J.Sm. 1934 – Papua thelymitra (

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Thelymitra pauciflora ''Thelymitra pauciflora'', commonly called the slender sun orchid 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, growin ...

'' R.Br. 1810 – slender sun orchid (Qld., N.S.W., A.C.T., Vic., Tas., S.A., N.Z.) * '' Thelymitra peniculata'' Jeanes 2004 – trim sun orchid (N.S.W., Vic., S.A., A.C.T., Tas.) * '' Thelymitra petrophila'' Jeanes 2013 (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra planicola'' Jeanes 2000 – glaucous sun orchid (Vic., N.S.W.) * '' Thelymitra polychroma'' D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1998 – rainbow sun orchid (Tas.) * '' Thelymitra psammophila'' C.R.P.Andrews 1905 – sandplain sun orchid (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra pulchella'' Hook.f. 1853 (N.Z.) * '' Thelymitra pulcherrima'' Jeanes 2009 – northern Queen of Sheba (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra purpurata'' Rupp 1946 – wallum sun orchid (Qld., N.S.W.) * '' Thelymitra purpureofusca'' Colenso 1880 (N.Z.) * '' Thelymitra queenslandica'' Jeanes – northern sun orchid 2013 (Qld.) * '' Thelymitra reflexa'' Jeanes 2005 – reflexed sun orchid (Vic.) * '' Thelymitra rubra'' Fitzg. 1882 – salmon sun orchid (N.S.W., Vic., Tas., S.A.) * '' Thelymitra rubricaulis'' R.J.Bates 2010 (S.A.) * '' Thelymitra sanscilia'' H.S.Irwin ex Hatch 1952 (N.Z.) * '' Thelymitra sarasiniana'' Kraenzl. in F.Sarasin & J.Roux 1914 (

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) * '' Thelymitra sargentii'' R.S.Rogers 1930 – freckled sun orchid (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra silena'' D.L.Jones 1999 – madonna sun orchid (Tas.) * '' Thelymitra simulata'' D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1998 – collared sun orchid (N.S.W., A.C.T., Vic., Tas.) * '' Thelymitra spadicea'' D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1998 – browntop sun orchid (Tas.) * '' Thelymitra sparsa'' D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1998 – wispy sun orchid (Tas.) * '' Thelymitra speciosa'' Jeanes 2009 – eastern Queen of Sheba (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra spiralis'' (Lindl.) F.Muell. 1865 – curly locks (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra stellata'' Lindl. 1840 – starry sun orchid, star orchid (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra tholiformis'' Molloy & Hatch 1990 (N.Z.) * ''

Thelymitra tigrina ''Thelymitra tigrina'', commonly called the tiger orchid or tiger sun orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single narrow leaf and up to fifteen small yellow flowers with small brown spot ...

'' R.Br. 1810 – tiger orchid, tiger sun orchid (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra × truncata'' R.S.Rogers 1917 – truncate sun orchid (Vic., S.A., Tas.) * '' Thelymitra uliginosa'' Jeanes 2009 – southern curly locks, swamp curly locks (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra variegata'' (Lindl.) F.Muell. 1865 – Queen of Sheba (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra venosa'' R.Br. 1810 – large veined sun orchid (N.S.W.) * '' Thelymitra villosa'' Lindl. 1840 – custard orchid (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra viridis'' Jeanes 2004 – green sun orchid (Tas.) * '' Thelymitra vulgaris'' Jeanes 2004 – slender sun orchid, common sun orchid (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra xanthotricha'' Jeanes 2004 – yellow tufted sun orchid (W.A.) * '' Thelymitra yorkensis'' Jeanes 2006 – York sun orchid, bronze sun orchid (W.A.)

Natural hybrids

* ''Thelymitra × chasmogama'' R.S.Rogers 1927 (''T. luteocilium'' × ''T. nuda'') * ''Thelymitra × dentata'' L.B.Moore 1968 (''T. longifolia'' × ''T. pulchella'') * ''Thelymitra × mackibbinii'' F.Muell. 1881 (''T. × macmillanii'' × ''T. nuda'') * ''Thelymitra × macmillanii'' F.Muell. 1865 (''T. antennifera'' × ''T. luteocilium'') * ''Thelymitra × truncata'' R.S.Rogers 1917

Intergeneric hybrid

* x''Calomitra'' (''Calochilus'' x ''Thelymitra'') (unplaced name)

References

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