Thelymitra benthamiana
Common Name:
Blotched Sun-orchid
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Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
Wannon, Grampians, Otway Plain, Gippsland Plain, Wilsons Promontory (DEJPT) also WA, SA
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Gravelly and heavier-clay soils in light forest
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Flower Description:
Yellow with dark reddish-brown spots
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Habit:
Terrestrial orchid to 30 cm long
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
The leaf is ovate and 1-2 cm wide and strongly ribbed. The inflorescence is usually 3-flowered with reddish-brown blotches on yellow-green petals
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Conservation status:
Vulnerable in Victoria
References:
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Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria