Thelymitra longifolia

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Thelymitra longifolia']

• English: White sun orchid, Maikuku (Maori)

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Orchidaceae • Subfamilia: Orchidoideae • Tribus: Diurideae • Subtribus: Thelymitrinae • Genus: Thelymitra • Species: Thelymitra longifolia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. (1776)

Synonyms

Homotypic synonyms Thelymitra forsteri Sw., Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 21: 228 (1800) Thelymitra longifolia var. forsteri Hatch, Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. New Zealand 79: 396 (1952) Heterotypic synonyms Serapias regularis G.Forst., Fl. Ins. Austr.: 59 (1786) Thelymitra nemoralis Colenso, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 17: 249 (1885) Thelymitra alba Colenso, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 18: 272 (1886) Thelymitra cornuta Colenso, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 20: 206 (1887 publ. 1888) Thelymitra longifolia var. alba (Colenso) Cheeseman, Man. New Zealand Fl.: 339 (1925)

Images of the whole plant

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Flowers

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Buds

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Native distribution areas
Reference: Brummitt, R.K. (2001) TDGW - World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia Norfolk Islands. Regional: New Zealand Antipodean Islands, Chatham Islands, Norfolk Island, North and South Islands New Zealand.

Selected Weblinks

Wikispecies has an entry on: Thelymitra longifolia.

• Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Thelymitra longifolia