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Spotted sun orchid - Thelymitra lxioides  Australia,Geotagged,Spotted sun orchid,Spring,Thelymitra ixioides Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Spotted sun orchid - Thelymitra lxioides

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    comments (5)

  1. Excellent shot, Ernst! Posted 5 years ago
  2. Nice Ernst! Posted 5 years ago
    1. Thanks Ferdy. Posted 5 years ago
  3. That's a lovely find indeed. So pretty. Would love to come across this species. Posted one year ago
    1. Thank you Ruth. Posted one year ago

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"Thelymitra ixioides is a species of orchid that is native to southern and eastern Australia and to New Zealand. It has a single long, thin, dark green leaf and up to ten flowers which occur in a range of colours, most commonly blue to purple but usually with small, dark blue spots. It is a variable species, similar to "T. juncifolia" which has smaller flowers.

Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Apr 18, 2020. Captured Oct 19, 2014 15:00 in Two Bays Walking Track, Boneo VIC 3939, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/20.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO1600
  • 55mm