Scientific Name: Thelymitra viridis Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region

Common Name: green sun-orchid

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Orchidaceae

Form Description: A clumping or solitary sun orchid with a single fleshy ribbed, mid-green leaf.

Height (m): 0.15 – 0.3

Flowers: 1-6 pale blue to purple flowers, exterior pale green, a wide yellow column opening and column arms converging with white, mop-like hair tufts.

Municipality
BurnieCircular HeadDevonportKing IslandKingborough
Plant Communities
No data available for this species
Habitat Notes

Relatively common in seasonally wet areas and around swamp margins.

Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method
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Seed Information

Seed Treatment Notes

Orchid seeds are very minute yellow, brown or blackish dust-like particles. Orchid seeds are produced within a capsule that splits at maturity and releases thousands to millions of seeds. Dispersed by wind and water and only germinate following infection of the embryo by a suitable mycorrhizal fungus. Very few seeds become mature plants. For more information see Jones, Wapstra, Tonelli, Harris (1999): The Orchids of Tasmania.