Thelymitra benthamiana is a photograph by Michaela Perryman which was uploaded on March 7th, 2020.
Thelymitra benthamiana
Thelymitra benthamiana – Leopard Orchid. Sometimes the flowers are pale yellow and others they are deep orange but all with dark... more
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Thelymitra benthamiana
Artist
Michaela Perryman
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Photograph - Photography
Description
Thelymitra benthamiana – Leopard Orchid. Sometimes the flowers are pale yellow and others they are deep orange but all with dark splotches.
Thelymitra benthamiana, commonly called the leopard sun orchid or blotched sun orchid is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae and is endemic to Australia. It has a single leathery leaf and up to ten yellowish green flowers with brownish spots, blotches and patterns. The column is yellow with deeply fringed wings and the lobe on top of the anther has a large lump on its top.
Library Reserve, Dunsborough, Western Australia
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March 7th, 2020