Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Tribe Diurideae Scientific name Thelymitra ixioides | Order Asparagales Subfamily Orchidoideae Subtribe Thelymitrinae Rank Species | |
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Similar Thelymitra, Thelymitra pauciflora, Thelymitra rubra, Thelymitra antennifera, Glossodia | ||
Thelymitra ixioides, known as the Spotted Sun Orchid is a common plant in eastern and southern Australia. Leaves are thin or lanceolate, up to 20 cm long. A small plant with spotted flowers, forming from August to January. Usually blue, but sometimes violet. It grows in eucalyptus woodland or heathland.
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