Thelymitra carnea

Tiny sun orchid
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Thelymitra
Species:
T. carnea
Binomial name
Thelymitra carnea
Synonyms
  • Macdonaldia carnea (R.Br.) Szlach.
  • Thelymitra imberbis Hook.f.
  • Thelymitra carnea var. imberbis (Hook.f.) Rupp & Hatch

Thelymitra carnea, commonly called the tiny sun orchid or pinkish sun orchid, is a species of orchid that is native to Australia and New Zealand. It has narrow, almost cylindrical leaves and up to four relatively small pale to deep pink flowers on a wiry, zig-zag stem.