Thelymitra flexuosa Endl.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Thelymitra flexuosa
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Macdonaldia concolor; Macdonaldia smithiana; Thelymitra smithiana
Common Name
Twisted Sun Orchid
Complex Name
Thelymitra flexuosa (Dainty Sun Orchids)
Originally Described by
Stephan Endlicher in Nov.Stirp.Dec. 23 (1839)
Distribution and Habitat
Kalbarri to Augusta and eastwards to Cape Arid, growing in seasonally wet flats and shallow soil pockets on granite outcrops. The species is also found in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · · Sep Oct · ·
Description
A swamp-dwelling species 200–350 mm high with a narrow, smooth leaf 50–120 mm long by 2–3 mm wide and up to four prominently cupped, lemon-yellow flowers 12–15 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It has a characteristic zig-zagged flower stem.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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