Thelymitra cyanea
One of the "sun orchids".
Common throughout much of the country, in lowland to montane boggy areas.
Thelymitra formosa
Common throughout much of the country, in lowland to montane boggy areas, scrub and open forest. The yellow cilia are distinctive.
Thelymitra hatchii
Found throughout the country, on clay banks, bogs and open scrub.
Thelymitra ixoides
This species and T. nervosa are the only Thelymitras with dark spotted flowers. T. ixoides can be differentiated by the jagged edge to the column top.
Thelymitra nervosa
Common throughout the country. Found in scrub, forest edges, clay banks.
Thelymitra pauciflora
Common throughout the country. Found in scrub, grassland, clay banks.
Thelymitra longifolia
Our most common sun orchid. Found throughout the country on clay banks, alongside tracks and roads.
