Spotted sun orchid (Thelymitra ixioides)
Description
Thelymitra ixioides, known as the spotted sun orchid is a common plant in eastern and southern Australia. Leaves are thin or lanceolate, up to 20 cm long. A small plant with spotted flowers, forming from August to January. Usually blue, but sometimes violet. It grows in eucalyptus woodland or heathland.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Orchidaceae
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Genus: Thelymitra
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