Orchidaceae — Orchid Family
Thelymitra cyanea (Lindl.) Benth.
Thelymitra cyanea (Lindl.) Benth.
Thelymitra cyanea is a tuberous perennial orchid found in wet boggy montane areas of south-eastern Australia and New Zealand.
Thelymitra hatchii L.B.Moore
Thelymitra hatchii L.B.Moore
Thelymitra hatchii is a tuberous perennial herb found on New Zealand's North, South, and Stewart Islands, growing in open areas near scrub or bogs.
Thelymitra ixioides Sw.
Thelymitra ixioides Sw.
Thelymitra ixioides, the spotted sun orchid, is a tuberous perennial orchid native to Australia and New Zealand.
Thelymitra longifolia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Thelymitra longifolia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Thelymitra longifolia, the white sun orchid, is a tuberous perennial herb native to many New Zealand islands.
Thelymitra media R.Br.
Thelymitra media R.Br.
Thelymitra media, the tall sun orchid, is a blue-flowered tuberous perennial orchid native to south-eastern Australia.
Thelymitra megcalyptra Fitzg., 1879
Thelymitra megcalyptra Fitzg., 1879
Thelymitra megcalyptra is a tuberous perennial orchid native to south-eastern Australia, growing in forest, heath, and scrubland.
Thelymitra nervosa Colenso
Thelymitra nervosa Colenso
Thelymitra nervosa, the spotted sun orchid, is a tuberous perennial orchid that grows on several New Zealand islands.
Thelymitra pauciflora R.Br.
Thelymitra pauciflora R.Br.
Thelymitra pauciflora R.Br. is a terrestrial tuberous orchid native to Australia and New Zealand with variable blue to magenta flowers.
Thelymitra peniculata Jeanes
Thelymitra peniculata Jeanes
Thelymitra peniculata (trim sun orchid) is a tuberous perennial herb native to southeastern Australia, that flowers from September to November.
Thelymitra rubra Fitzg.
Thelymitra rubra Fitzg.
Thelymitra rubra, the salmon sun orchid, is a tuberous perennial sun orchid native to south-eastern Australia.
Tipularia discolor (Pursh) Nutt.
Tipularia discolor (Pursh) Nutt.
Tipularia discolor, the crippled crane fly, is a North American forest orchid with a distinct seasonal growth pattern.
Traunsteinera globosa (L.) Rchb.
Traunsteinera globosa (L.) Rchb.
Traunsteinera globosa is a rare terrestrial perennial orchid that grows locally in mountain ranges from temperate Europe to the Caucasus.
Triphora trianthophoros (Sw.) Rydb.
Triphora trianthophoros (Sw.) Rydb.
Triphora trianthophoros is a rare small semi-saprophytic orchid native to North and Central America, known for its elusive synchronized ephemeral blooms.
Waireia stenopetala (Hook.f.) D.L.Jones, M.A.Clem. & Molloy
Waireia stenopetala (Hook.f.) D.L.Jones, M.A.Clem. & Molloy
Waireia is a monotypic orchid genus native to New Zealand, containing only Waireia stenopetala.
Zeuxine strateumatica (L.) Schltr.
Zeuxine strateumatica (L.) Schltr.
Zeuxine strateumatica, lawn orchid or soldier orchid, is a small terrestrial orchid native to Asia and Pacific islands, naturalized elsewhere as a lawn weed.
Cypripedium yatabeanum Makino
Cypripedium yatabeanum Makino
Cypripedium yatabeanum Makino is a perennial terrestrial orchid native to parts of East Asia and northwestern North America.
Cypripedium fasciculatum Kellogg
Cypripedium fasciculatum Kellogg
Cypripedium fasciculatum is an orchid native to mountain coniferous forests of the western United States.
Cypripedium kentuckiense C.F.Reed
Cypripedium kentuckiense C.F.Reed
Cypripedium kentuckiense is a large-flowered orchid native to scattered patches across the southern and eastern United States.
Phragmipedium longifolium (Warsz. & Rchb.f.) Rolfe
Phragmipedium longifolium (Warsz. & Rchb.f.) Rolfe
Phragmipedium longifolium is an orchid species that is native from Costa Rica to Ecuador, growing as a herb in coastal and Andean regions.
Pleurothallis ruscifolia (Jacq.) R.Br.
Pleurothallis ruscifolia (Jacq.) R.Br.
Pleurothallis ruscifolia is an orchid species native to Central and South America’s Andes Mountains at 600–2400 m elevation.
Specklinia grobyi (Bateman ex Lindl.) F.Barros
Specklinia grobyi (Bateman ex Lindl.) F.Barros
Specklinia grobyi is a broadly distributed orchid species, previously classified in four other genera.
Masdevallia veitchiana Rchb.f.
Masdevallia veitchiana Rchb.f.
Masdevallia veitchiana Rchb.f. is a large cool-growing Peruvian orchid with distinctive iridescent orange purple-hairy flowers.
Stelis megachlamys (Schltr.) Pupulin
Stelis megachlamys (Schltr.) Pupulin
Stelis megachlamys is an orchid species native to Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, and Mexico.
Gravendeelia chamaelepanthes (Rchb.f.) Bogarín & Karremans
Gravendeelia chamaelepanthes (Rchb.f.) Bogarín & Karremans
Gravendeelia is a monospecific orchid genus holding the epiphyte Gravendeelia chamaelepanthes, native to the northern South American Andes.
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