Thelymitra campanulata Lindl.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Thelymitra campanulata
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Name and Authority
Common Name
Shirt Orchid
Complex Name
Thelymitra campanulata (Striped Sun Orchids)
Originally Described by
John Lindley in Sketch Veg.Swan R. 59 (1840)
Distribution and Habitat
Nerren Nerren Station to Harvey and also Stirling Range to Israelite Bay, growing in sandy soils in woodlands and shrublands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · Aug Sep Oct · ·
Description
A common species 200–500 mm high with a narrow, smooth leaf 100–150 mm long by 3–5 mm wide and up to 15 pink, mauve or purple, prominently striped, slightly cupped flowers 20–25 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from other members of the complex by its more broadly-striped, cupped flowers.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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