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Swamp Sun Orchid
Thelymitra cyanea Taurewa - Volcanic Plateau Photo: Michael Pratt Flowers November - March Found in swamps throughout the country, mainly at higher altitudes in the north. Flowers blue, white, & sometimes pink, with blue stripes on the petals. 
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Sun Orchid
Thelymitra formosa Horopito - Mt Ruapehu Photo: Michael Pratt Flowers November - February Found in scrubland at scattered localities throughout the country. Has long narrow blue or mauve tepals, often with yellowish tips. A tall robust species.
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Sun Orchid
Thelymitra hatchii Horopito - Mt Ruapehu Photo: Michael Pratt Flowers November - February Found in scrubland and tussock at scattered locations throughout NZ. Flowers are pale to deep mauve. Petals often a deeper colour than the sepals.
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Common Sun Orchid
( Maikuku ) Thelymitra longifolia Horopito - Mt Ruapehu Photo: Michael Pratt Flowers October - January Common in scrubland and roadside cuttings throughout NZ. Has up to 20 white flowers, 1 - 1.5 cm across.
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Sun Orchid
Thelymitra aff longifolia Horopito - Mt Ruapehu Photo: Michael Pratt Flowers October - January There are a number of undescribed varieties that have affinities with T longifolia. They are multi-flowered with scented white or pink flowers.
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Spotted Sun Orchid
Thelymitra nervosa Rainbow Mountain - Waiotapu Photo: Michael Pratt Flowers October - January Found in scrubland and tussock in the Central North Island, Wellington, and North-West Nelson. Has distinctive spotted flowers.
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Sun Orchid
( Maikaika, Maika ) Thelymitra pauciflora Photo: Eric Scanlen Flowers November - January A robust Sun Orchid found in scrubland at scattered localities throughout the country. Flowers range from blue to light or dark mauve to magenta.
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Striped Sun Orchid
( Maikaika, Mamaika ) Thelymitra pulchella Desert Road - Mt Ruapehu Photo: Michael Pratt Flowers October - January Found in scrubland at scattered locations throughout NZ. This is a highly variable species with vividly striped flowers.
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Miscellaneous Orchids