Orchidaceae — Orchid Family
Thelymitra villosa Lindl.
Thelymitra villosa Lindl.
Thelymitra villosa (custard orchid) is a hairy-leaved endemic Western Australian orchid with yellow spotted flowers.
Thelymitra luteocilium Fitzg.
Thelymitra luteocilium Fitzg.
Thelymitra luteocilium, the fringed sun orchid, is a self-pollinating tuberous herb found in south-eastern Australia.
Thelymitra holmesii Nicholls
Thelymitra holmesii Nicholls
Thelymitra holmesii, the blue star sun orchid, is a tuberous perennial orchid native to southeastern Australia.
Thelymitra graminea Lindl.
Thelymitra graminea Lindl.
Thelymitra graminea, the shy sun orchid, is a self-pollinating orchid native to south-western Western Australia that grows in open forest and on granite outcrops.
Thelymitra macrophylla Lindl.
Thelymitra macrophylla Lindl.
Thelymitra macrophylla, the large-leafed sun orchid, is a scented perennial orchid found in southwest Australian woodlands and forests.
Thelymitra albiflora Jeanes
Thelymitra albiflora Jeanes
Thelymitra albiflora is a tuberous perennial sun orchid that grows in heath, forest and woodland in higher rainfall South Australia.
Thelymitra grandiflora Fitzg.
Thelymitra grandiflora Fitzg.
Thelymitra grandiflora, the giant sun orchid, is a tuberous perennial orchid native to parts of South Australia.
Thelymitra petrophila Jeanes
Thelymitra petrophila Jeanes
Thelymitra petrophila, the granite sun orchid, is a tuberous perennial orchid native to drier areas of Western Australia.
Thelymitra purpurata Rupp
Thelymitra purpurata Rupp
Thelymitra purpurata is a tuberous perennial orchid common in coastal Australian heath between Queensland and New South Wales.
Thelymitra arenaria Lindl.
Thelymitra arenaria Lindl.
Thelymitra arenaria is a self-pollinating Australian orchid that only opens on warm humid days, growing from grassland to forest across southeastern Australia and Tasmania.
Thelymitra campanulata Lindl.
Thelymitra campanulata Lindl.
Thelymitra campanulata is a tuberous perennial orchid native to south-west Western Australia, that flowers prolifically after fire.
Calochilus gracillimus Rupp
Calochilus gracillimus Rupp
Calochilus gracillimus is a tuberous terrestrial beard orchid native to eastern Australian forests and woodlands.
Calochilus herbaceus Lindl.
Calochilus herbaceus Lindl.
Calochilus herbaceus is a tuberous terrestrial orchid from southern Australia and northern New Zealand with striped pale green to brownish flowers.
Diuris nigromontana D.L.Jones
Diuris nigromontana D.L.Jones
Diuris nigromontana is a tuberous perennial orchid locally common around Canberra, Australia, growing in shrubby woodland and forest.
Diuris brumalis D.L.Jones
Diuris brumalis D.L.Jones
Diuris brumalis, the winter donkey orchid, is a tuberous perennial orchid native to south-west Western Australia, pollinated by native bees without providing nectar or pollen.
Diuris laxiflora Lindl.
Diuris laxiflora Lindl.
Diuris laxiflora, the bee orchid, is a tuberous perennial herb endemic to southwestern Western Australia.
Diuris palustris Lindl.
Diuris palustris Lindl.
Diuris palustris is a small tuberous perennial orchid native to southeastern Australia that grows in moist, wet soils.
Diuris maculata Sm.
Diuris maculata Sm.
Diuris maculata is a spotted Australian orchid that mimics native pea flowers to attract native bees.
Diuris behrii Schltdl.
Diuris behrii Schltdl.
Diuris behrii, the golden cowslip orchid, is a tuberous perennial orchid native to grassy habitats in south-eastern Australia.
Diuris semilunulata Messmer
Diuris semilunulata Messmer
Diuris semilunulata, the late leopard orchid, is a tuberous perennial herb native to southeastern mainland Australia.
Diuris monticola D.L.Jones
Diuris monticola D.L.Jones
Diuris monticola (highland golden moths) is a tuberous perennial orchid native to highland areas of southeastern Australia.
Diuris hazeliae D.L.Jones & C.J.French
Diuris hazeliae D.L.Jones & C.J.French
Diuris hazeliae is a tuberous perennial herb that grows on granite outcrops in south-western Western Australia.
Diuris abbreviata F.Muell. ex Benth.
Diuris abbreviata F.Muell. ex Benth.
Diuris abbreviata, the lemon doubletail, is a tuberous perennial orchid native to eastern Australia, that blooms yellow flowers from September to November.
Diuris alba R.Br.
Diuris alba R.Br.
Diuris alba, the white donkey orchid, is a tuberous perennial herb found in northeastern Australian forests, bearing white flowers from August to November.
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