Thelymitra media

Tall sun orchid
Near the road to Tanjil Bren
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Thelymitra
Species:
T. media
Binomial name
Thelymitra media
Synonyms
  • Thelymitra canaliculata var. media M.A.Clem. nom. inval., pro syn.
  • Thelymitra media R.Br. var. media

Thelymitra media, commonly known as tall sun orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to eastern Australia. It has a single fleshy, channelled leaf and up to thirty blue flowers with darker streaks but without spots. The labellum (the lowest petal) is narrower than the other petals and sepals.