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Thelymitra subsp. var.

Sun orchid

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Thelymitra

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Thelymitra is a genus of orchids known as 'sun orchids' in reference to their habit of only opening in warm weather.

They are about 100 species distributed in higher rainfall areas across Australia (with 50 or so species), New Zealand (10+ endemic species), New Caledonia (2), Timor, Java, and the Philippines.

The type species is Thelymitra longifolia J.& G. Forst. 1775 from the South Island of New Zealand. The scientific name Thelymitra was given by J. R. and G. Forster, botanists on Captain Cook's second voyage. The genus name is derived from the Greek words thely (woman) and mitra (mitre hat), referring to elaborate shape of the staminodal (staminode = sterile stamen) structure at the top of the column, called a mitra.

These terrestrial orchids are only above ground during spring and early summer, usually with a single leaf, growing up from two underground tubers. It is elongated or linear-lanceolate and glabrous. The Custard Orchid (T. villosa) is the only species with a hairy leaf. The leaves of T. spiralis and T. variegata are spirally twisted.

The flower stalk is usually a bluish-green colour. The flower stem usually carries 4 to 10 flowers (even up to 20 flowers in the Plain Sun Orchid, T. holmesii), often opening all at once, though some species have only one flower each year. The flower size is between 1 and 6 cm. These flowers only open in bright sunlight (in combination with warmth and humidity), close at night and during cold or cloudy weather.

Sun orchids exhibit a particular characteristic : their lip shows, except in a few species such as T. variegata, almost the same shape, colour, colour pattern or size as the other petals and sepals. This gives a symmetrical shape to the perianth. Furthermore the lip lacks ornamentation. In other orchid genera, the lip has a distinctive shape and colour. The particular shape and color of the sun orchids mimics the flowers of lily family (Liliaceae) and the family Goodeniaceae, aiming by deceit for the same insect pollinators. The Slender Sun Orchid (T.pauciflora) only opens for a short time (or not at all) and is self-pollinating. This self-pollination is a successful strategy followed by several other species such as and T. circumsepta, T. graminea, T. holmesii and T. mucida.

Once the weather dries out the leaf shrivels away and the orchid lies as a single spherical tuber.

Sun orchids come in most colours, including purple, deep blue (T. pauciflora), white, pink, magenta, maroon, yellow (T. antennifera) and red (T. x macmillanii). Most are a single colour or have spots, a few have stronger variation and are multi-coloured. The deep blue colour, found in about 75% of the sun orchids, is of a rare kind, found only in 5 other orchid genera.

[hide]Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Thelymitra (Greek, woman and cap, alluding to the hood-shaped column). Orchidaceae. Terrestrial herbs with ovoid tubers, occasionally grown in the greenhouse. Lf. solitary, usually with a rather long sheath, linear, lanceolate or rarely nearly ovate: fls. usually several in a terminal raceme, sometimes reduced to 1 or 2, blue, purple, red, or yellow, occasionally with white varieties; sepals and petals nearly equal, spreading; labellum similar; column erect, broadly winged, the wings variable, sometimes extended into a broad lobed hood over the anther, lateral lobes often penicillate or crested: caps. erect, obovoid or oblong, beakless. About 30 species, Austral., New Zeal., New Caledonia, and Malaya. Cult. similar to that of bletia. None of the species is in common cult., but a number of them are of interest to orchid fanciers. T. carnea, R. Br. St. slender, often flexuous, 6-12 in. high: lvs. narrow-linear: fls. 1-3, pink, sepals and petals oval-elliptic, oblong or obtuse, about 4 lines long. Austral.—T. ixioides, Sw. St. usually more than 1 ft. high: lvs. long-linear or linear-lanceolate, flat or channeled, with 1 or 2 shorter ones: fls. blue, pedicellate, usually forming a raceme 4-6 in. long: sepals, petals, and lip elliptic-oblong, 9-10 lines long. Austral.—T. longifolia, Forst. (T. Forsteri, Sw., T. graminea, Lindl. T. pauciflora, R. Br.). Usually about 1 ft. high: lvs. long and narrow: fls. blue, lilac, or pink, rather large, several to a raceme, column produced into a broad hood, usually conspicuous from its dark color. Austral.—T. variegata, Lindl. St. not very stout, 1 ft. or more high: lvs. with a villous sheath, blade linear, glabrous, with a much dilated base: fls. 2-4, purple, large; sepals and petals lanceolate, shortly acuminate or acute, 3/4 - 1 in. long, variegated. Austral.—T. venosa, R. Br. St. 1-2 ft. high: lvs. long and narrow: fls. blue, 6-10; sepals and petals 1/2 – 3/4 in. long; column broadly winged. Austral. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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Thelymitra aemula Cheeseman 1919
Thelymitra aggericola D.L.Jones 1999
Thelymitra albiflora Jeanes 2004
Thelymitra angustifolia R.Br. 1810
Thelymitra antennifera (Lindl.) Hook.f. 1858 : Rabbit-eared Sun Orchid, Lemon-scented Orchid, Vanilla Orchid
Thelymitra apiculata (A.S.George) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 1989 : Fine Point [[Thelymitra
Thelymitra arenaria Lindl. 1840
Thelymitra aristata Lindl. 1840 : Giant Sun Orchid
Thelymitra atronitida Jeanes 2000
Thelymitra azurea R.S.Rogers 1917 : Azure Sun Orchid
Thelymitra basaltica Jeanes 2004
Thelymitra batesii Jeanes 2004
Thelymitra benthamiana Rchb.f. 1871 : Bentham's [[Thelymitra, Leopard Orchid
Thelymitra bracteata J.Z.Weber ex Jeanes 2004
Thelymitra brevifolia Jeanes 2004
Thelymitra campanulata Lindl. 1840 : Bell-shaped [[Thelymitra, Shirt Orchid
Thelymitra canaliculata R.Br. 1810
Thelymitra carnea R.Br. 1810 : Flesh-red [[Thelymitra
Thelymitra circumsepta Fitzg. 1878
Thelymitra colensoi Hook.f. 1864
Thelymitra cornicina Rchb.f. 1871 : Horn-shaped [[Thelymitra, Lilac Sun Orchid
Thelymitra cornuta Colenso 1887 (publ. 1888).
Thelymitra crinita Lindl. 1840 : Long-haired [[Thelymitra, Blue Lady orchid
Thelymitra cucullata Rupp 1946 : Cowl-carrying [[Thelymitra
Thelymitra cyanapicata Jeanes 2004
Thelymitra cyanea (Lindl.) Benth. 1873
Thelymitra decora Cheeseman 1906
Thelymitra dentata L.B.Moore 1968
Thelymitra epipactoides F.Muell. 1866
Thelymitra erosa D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1998
Thelymitra exigua Jeanes 2004
Thelymitra flexuosa Endl. 1839 : Bent [[Thelymitra, Twisted Sun Orchid
Thelymitra forbesii Ridl. in H.O.Forbes 1885
Thelymitra formosa Colenso 1884
Thelymitra fragrans D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1988
Thelymitra frenchii Jeanes 2004
Thelymitra fuscolutea R.Br. 1810 : Brown-yellow [[Thelymitra, Chestnut Sun Orchid
Thelymitra graminea Lindl. 1840
Thelymitra granitora D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1998
Thelymitra gregaria D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1998
Thelymitra hatchii L.B.Moore 1968
Thelymitra hiemalis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1998
Thelymitra holmesii Nicholls 1932 : PLain Sun Orchid
Thelymitra imbricata D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1998
Thelymitra improcera D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1998
Thelymitra inflata Jeanes 2004
Thelymitra intermedia Berggr. 1877
Thelymitra irregularis Nicholls 1946
Thelymitra ixioides Sw., 1800 : Spotted Sun Orchid
Thelymitra javanica Blume 1825
Thelymitra jonesii Jeanes 2001
Thelymitra juncifolia Lindl. 1840
Thelymitra latiloba Jeanes (2001
Thelymitra longifolia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. 1775
Thelymitra longiloba D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.1998
Thelymitra lucida Jeanes 2004
Thelymitra luteocilium Fitzg. 1882
Thelymitra macrophylla Lindl. 1840 : Large-leafed [[Thelymitra
Thelymitra malvina M.A.Clem., D.L.Jones & Molloy 1989
Thelymitra matthewsii Cheeseman 1910 (publ. 1911)
Thelymitra media R.Br. 1810
- Thelymitra media var. carneolutea Nicholls 1943
- Thelymitra media var. media.
Thelymitra megacalyptra Fitzg. 1879 : Large-capped [[Thelymitra
Thelymitra merraniae Nicholls 1929
Thelymitra mucida Fitzg. 1882
Thelymitra nuda R.Br. 1810 : Naked [[Thelymitra
Thelymitra occidentalis Jeanes 2001
Thelymitra pallidiflora Jeanes 2004
Thelymitra papuana J.J.Sm. 1934 : Papua [[Thelymitra
Thelymitra pauciflora R.Br. 1810 : Slender Sun Orchid
Thelymitra peniculata Jeanes 2004
Thelymitra planicola Jeanes 2000
Thelymitra polychroma D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1998
Thelymitra psammophila C.R.P.Andrews 1905
Thelymitra pulchella Hook.f. 1853
Thelymitra purpurata Rupp 1946
Thelymitra rubra Fitzg. 1882 : Salmon Sun Orchid
Thelymitra sanscilia H.S.Irwin ex Hatch (1952
Thelymitra sarasiniana Kraenzl. in F.Sarasin & J.Roux 1914
Thelymitra sargentii R.S.Rogers 1930 : Sargent's [[Thelymitra
Thelymitra silena D.L.Jones 1999
Thelymitra simulata D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1998
Thelymitra spadicea D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1998
Thelymitra sparsa D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1998
Thelymitra spiralis (Lindl.) F.Muell. 1865 : Spiral [[Thelymitra, Curly Locks
- Thelymitra spiralis var. pulchella Nicholls 1949
- Thelymitra spiralis var. spiralis
Thelymitra stellata Lindl. 1840 : Star-shaped [[Thelymitra
Thelymitra tholiformis Molloy & Hatch 1990
Thelymitra tigrina R.Br. 1810 : Tiger-like Striped [[Thelymitra
Thelymitra variegata (Lindl.) P.J.Müll. 1865 : Irregularily Spotted [[Thelymitra, (Austr.) The Queen of Sheba Orchid
Thelymitra venosa R.Br. 1810
Thelymitra villosa Lindl. 1840 : Hirsute [[Thelymitra, Custard Orchid
Thelymitra viridis Jeanes 2004
Thelymitra vulgaris Jeanes 2004
Thelymitra xanthotricha Jeanes 2004

Natural hybrids

Thelymitra × chasmogama R.S.Rogers 1927 (T. luteocilium × T. nuda)
Thelymitra × mackibbinii F.Muell. 1881 (T. × macmillanii × T. nuda)
Thelymitra × macmillanii F.Muell. 1865 (T. antennifera × T. luteocilium)
Thelymitra × truncata R.S.Rogers 1917

Intergeneric hybrid

xCalomitra (Calochilus x Thelymitra) (unplaced name)

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References

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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+'''Thelymitra''' is a genus of [[orchid]]s known as 'sun orchids' in reference to their habit of only opening in warm weather.
+They are about 100 species distributed in higher rainfall areas across [[Australia]] (with 50 or so species), [[New Zealand]] (10+ endemic species), [[New Caledonia]] (2), [[Timor]], [[Java (island)|Java]], and the [[Philippines]].
+The [[type species]] is ''Thelymitra longifolia'' J.& G. Forst. 1775 from the South Island of New Zealand. The scientific name Thelymitra was given by  J. R. and G. Forster, [[botanist]]s on [[Captain Cook]]'s second voyage. The genus name is derived from the Greek words ''thely'' (woman) and ''mitra'' (mitre hat), referring to elaborate shape of the staminodal (staminode = sterile [[stamen]]) structure at the top of the [[column (botany)|column]], called a mitra.
+These terrestrial orchids are only above ground during spring and early summer, usually with a single [[leaf]], growing up from two underground [[tuber]]s. It is elongated or linear-lanceolate and glabrous. The Custard Orchid (''T. villosa'') is the only species with a hairy leaf. The leaves of  ''T. spiralis'' and ''T. variegata'' are spirally twisted.
+The [[flower]] stalk  is usually  a bluish-green colour.  The flower stem usually carries 4 to 10 flowers (even up to 20 flowers in the Plain Sun Orchid, ''T. holmesii''), often opening all at once, though some species have only one flower each year. The flower size is between 1 and 6 cm. These flowers only open in bright sunlight (in combination with warmth and humidity), close at night and during cold or cloudy weather.
+Sun orchids exhibit a particular characteristic : their [[labellum|lip]] shows, except in a few species such as ''T. variegata'', almost the same shape, colour, colour pattern or size as the other petals and sepals. This gives a symmetrical shape to the [[tepal|perianth]]. Furthermore the lip lacks ornamentation. In other orchid genera, the lip has a distinctive shape and colour. The particular shape and color of the sun orchids mimics the flowers of lily family (Liliaceae) and the family Goodeniaceae, aiming by deceit for the same insect [[pollinator]]s. The Slender Sun Orchid (''T.pauciflora'') only opens for a short time (or not at all) and is self-pollinating. This self-pollination is a successful strategy followed by several other species such as and ''T. circumsepta'', ''T. graminea'', ''T. holmesii'' and ''T. mucida''.
+Once the weather dries out the leaf shrivels away and the orchid lies as a single spherical tuber.
+Sun orchids come in most colours, including purple, deep blue (''T. pauciflora''), white, pink, magenta, maroon, yellow (''T. antennifera'') and red (''T. x macmillanii'').  Most are a single colour or have spots, a few have stronger variation and are multi-coloured. The deep blue colour, found in about 75% of the sun orchids, is of a rare kind, found only in 5 other orchid genera.
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