Sun Orchids 3 Undescribed, Uncommon, & Rare Species |
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Sun Orchid
Thelymitra "Ahipara" Photo: Gillian Crowcroft Flowers October - November An undescribed species. Grows in wetlands in the Far North. Flowers rarely ever open. 
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Thelymitra aff brevifolia Wilks Rd - Silverdale Photo: Eric Scanlen Flowers October - November Very similar to T pauciflora, but with an orange top to the column.
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Thelymitra "Comet" Photo: Bruce Irwin Flowers November - January A rare species from the Kaweka Range. Found in open montane Tea Tree scrub. Possibly a sterile hybrid.
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Thelymitra "Darkie" Ohia - Far North Photo: Kevin Matthews Flowers September Found only in the Far North. Is an undescribed species.
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Spiral Sun Orchid
Thelymitra matthewsii Photo: Ian St George Flowers August - September Found only in the far north of the North Island. Very rare. Leaf spirals around the stem.
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Thelymitra "Rough Leaf" Ohia - Far North Photo: Kevin Matthews Flowers October Found in Northland only. Very similar to Thelymitra aff pauciflora.
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Thelymitra sanscilia Hukatere Rd - Far North Photo: Kevin Matthews Flowers September - October The column arms lack any hairs. A tall plant with rusty red stems.
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Thelymitra "Sky" Papawiri Hill Track - Te Paki Photo: Eric Scanlen Flowers September - November An undescribed species. Found in gumland scrub in the Far North only.
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