Thelymitra malvina
| Mauve-tufted sun orchid | |
|---|---|
| Thelymitra malvina on Wilsons Promontory | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Diurideae |
| Genus: | Thelymitra |
| Species: | T. malvina |
| Binomial name | |
| Thelymitra malvina | |
Thelymitra malvina, commonly called the mauve-tufted sun orchid, is a species of orchid, native to eastern Australia and New Zealand. It has a single large, fleshy leaf and up to twenty-five blue to mauve flowers with pink or mauve tufts on top of the anther.