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crested sun orchid
Thelymitra × irregularis
Thelymitra irregularis, usually known as Thelymitra × irregularis by Australian authorities, and commonly called the crested sun orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has a single tapering, dark green leaf and up to eight bright rose pink flowers with darker spots and an irregular yellow crest on top of the anther. It is a natural hybrid between T. ixioides and either T. carnea or T. rubra.
From the article Thelymitra irregularis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Thelymitra irregularis is a tuberous, perennial herb with a single dark green, channelled, tapering linear leaf 100–200 mm (4–8 in) long and 3–4 mm (0.1–0.2 in) wide. Up to eight bright rose pink flowers with darker spots, 20–25 mm (0.8–1 in) wide are arranged on a flowering stem 200–400 mm (8–20 in) tall. There are one two bracts along the flowering stem. The sepals and petals are 7–10 mm (0.3–0.4 in) long and the column is pink with a dark band near the top and 6–7 mm (0.2–0.3 in) long. The lobe on the top of the anther has an irregular semi-circular yellow crest. The side lobes have pale golden yellow hair-like tufts on their ends. Flowering occurs from September to November.
Range & habitat
Crested sun orchid grows where its two parent species occur in heath, woodland and open forest. It is widespread but uncommon in south-eastern New South Wales, southern and eastern Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1107110.