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Peppertop sun orchid - Thelymitra brevifolia Beautiful little orchid , with several flowers on one stem and up to around 30-30 cm high. The column of the flower in this case is reddish but can be black, yellow or orange. Peppertop sun orchid,Thelymitra brevifolia Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Peppertop sun orchid - Thelymitra brevifolia

Beautiful little orchid , with several flowers on one stem and up to around 30-30 cm high. The column of the flower in this case is reddish but can be black, yellow or orange.

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  1. Ernst, this is gorgeous! Posted 6 years ago
    1. Thank you. Posted 6 years ago

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''Thelymitra brevifolia'', commonly called the peppertop sun orchid or short-leaf sun orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has a single erect, relatively short and broad, dark green leaf and up to twenty purplish or purplish blue flowers. It is a common and widespread self-pollinating species occurring in a wide range of habitats.

Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Nov 2, 2018. Captured Oct 31, 2018 21:08.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/4096s
  • ISO3200
  • 55mm