Name: Thelymitra alpina Common Name: Highland Sun Orchid or
      Mountain Sun Orchid
    Synonym: Thelymitra megcalyptra sp. aff. 2

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High up in the hills we found these orchids - they survived 3 recent and very unseasonable snow falls and a few frosts tossed in as well. Some areas, normally with many orchids were completely devastated with no orchids in sight - some others had been lucky - the microclimate not effected for whatever reason.

Photographed in the Omeo area.

Details (Vic):

Flowering:  Flowering November to January.

Size: Up to 75cm tall,  flowers -  2 to 20, to 40mm across

Endemic, Secure.

 

 

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