Thelymitra sp. 'southern granites'

Thelymitra sp. 'southern granites'

Southern Granites Sun Orchid

Thelymitra macrophylla (Blue Sun Orchids)

Undescribed

Manjimup to Albany, growing in mossy soil pockets on granite outcrops.

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A granite outcrop species 80–200 mm high with a narrow, smooth leaf 40–100 mm long by 4–6 mm wide and up to 5 blue, purple or pink flowers 15–25 mm across.

It is distinguished from the other members of the Thelymitra macrophylla complex by its few flowered inflorescence, narrow column mid lobe and southern granite outcrop habitat.

Not Listed