Thelymitra sp. 'Murchison'
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Thelymitra sp. 'Murchison'
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Name and Authority
Common Name
Northern Scented Sun Orchid
Complex Name
Thelymitra macrophylla (Blue Sun Orchids)
Originally Described by
Undescribed
Distribution and Habitat
Geraldton to Nerren Nerren Station, growing in seasonally moist shrublands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · Aug Sep · · ·
Description
A northern species 200–500 mm high with a narrow, smooth leaf 100–150 mm long by 10–15 mm wide and up to 10 blue, purple or pink flowers 25–30 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from the related Scented Sun Orchid (Thelymitra macrophylla) by its shorter inflorescence, fewer, smaller flowers, narrower leaf, clumping habit and northerly distribution.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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