Thelymitra flexuosa

Twisted sun orchid
Thelymitra flexuosa near Pearcedale
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Thelymitra
Species:
T. flexuosa
Binomial name
Thelymitra flexuosa
Synonyms
  • Macdonaldia flexuosa (Endl.) Szlach.
  • Macdonaldia concolor Lindl.
  • Macdonaldia smithiana Gunn ex Lindl.
  • Thelymitra smithiana (Gunn ex Lindl.) Hook.f.

Thelymitra flexuosa, known as the twisted sun orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to southern Australia. It has a single thin, wiry leaf and up to four cream-coloured to canary yellow flowers with four rows of short hairs on the back of the column. It is a common and widespread species, superficially similar to T. antennifera.