Thelymitra cyanea
| Thelymitra cyanea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Diurideae |
| Subtribe: | Thelymitrinae |
| Genus: | Thelymitra |
| Species: | T. cyanea |
| Binomial name | |
| Thelymitra cyanea (Lindl.) Benth. | |
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Thelymitra cyanea, commonly known as the swamp sun orchid, is a species of orchid which is native to New Zealand and south-east Australia in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, and Tasmania. It is usually found growing in swamps, sphagnum bogs, and subalpine herbfields. It usually has blue and white flowers with dark stripes along its veins.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Jeanes, J. A. 2012. Two new rare species in the Thelymitra venosa complex (Orchidaceae) from south-eastern mainland Australia. Muelleria, 30(1): 8-22.
- ↑ "Sun Orchids 1 - Widely Distributed Species". New Zealand Native Orchid Group. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
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