ON THIS PLANT
Thelymitra benthamiana, commonly called the leopard sun orchid or blotched sun orchid, is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae and is endemic to Australia. It has a single leathery leaf and up to ten yellowish green flowers with brownish spots, blotches and patterns. The column is yellow with deeply fringed wings and the lobe on top of the anther has a large lump on its top.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Thelymitra
- Family
- Orchidaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Leopard sun orchid en blotched sun-orchid en leopard orchid
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