Status:
valid
Authors:
R.J.Bates
Source:
wcs
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 24: 26 (2010)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000920540
Common Names
- Thelymitra odora
- Fragrant Sun Orchid
- Fragrant Sun-Orchid
Uses & Benefits
Thelymitra odora is a species of orchid found in Australia. It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat skin conditions and to reduce inflammation.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Thelymitra odora has small, yellow flowers with three petals and three sepals. The seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Thelymitra odora is an evergreen orchid native to Australia. It prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a sandy, well-drained soil.
Where to Find Thelymitra odora
Thelymitra odora is endemic to the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia.
Species in the Thelymitra genus
Thelymitra aemula,
Thelymitra aggericola,
Thelymitra angustifolia,
Thelymitra antennifera,
Thelymitra apiculata,
Thelymitra arenaria,
Thelymitra aristata,
Thelymitra atronitida,
Thelymitra azurea,
Thelymitra benthamiana,
Thelymitra campanulata,
Thelymitra canaliculata,
Thelymitra carnea,
Thelymitra chasmogama,
Thelymitra circumsepta,
Thelymitra colensoi,
Thelymitra cornicina,
Thelymitra crinita,
Thelymitra cucullata,
Thelymitra cyanea,
Thelymitra dedmaniarum,
Thelymitra dentata,
Thelymitra epipactoides,
Thelymitra erosa,
Thelymitra flexuosa,
Thelymitra forbesii,
Thelymitra formosa,
Thelymitra fragrans,
Thelymitra fuscolutea,
Thelymitra graminea,
Thelymitra grandiflora,
Thelymitra granitora,
Thelymitra gregaria,
Thelymitra hatchii,
Thelymitra hiemalis,
Thelymitra holmesii,
Thelymitra imbricata,
Thelymitra improcera,
Thelymitra irregularis,
Thelymitra ixioides,
Thelymitra javanica,
Thelymitra jonesii,
Thelymitra juncifolia,
Thelymitra latiloba,
Thelymitra longifolia,
Thelymitra longiloba,
Thelymitra luteocilium,
Thelymitra mackibbinii,
Thelymitra macmillanii,
Thelymitra macrophylla,
Species in the Orchidaceae family
Aa fiebrigii,
Aa hartwegii,
Aa hieronymi,
Aa leucantha,
Aa lorentzii,
Aa macra,
Aa achalensis,
Aa maderoi,
Aa mandonii,
Aa matthewsii,
Aa microtidis,
Aa paleacea,
Aa argyrolepis,
Aa riobambae,
Aa rosei,
Aa schickendanzii,
Aa sphaeroglossa,
Aa trilobulata,
Aa weddelliana,
Aa aurantiaca,
Aa calceata,
Aa colombiana,
Aa denticulata,
Aa erosa,
Aa figueroi,
Aa lozanoi,
Aa lehmannii,
Acampe carinata,
Acampe cephalotes,
Acampe ochracea,
Acampe pachyglossa,
Acampe praemorsa,
Acampe joiceyana,
Acampe hulae,
Acanthophippium bicolor,
Acanthophippium chrysoglossum,
Acanthophippium curtisii,
Acanthophippium eburneum,
Acanthophippium gougahense,
Acanthophippium javanicum,
Acanthophippium lilacinum,
Acanthophippium mantinianum,
Acanthophippium parviflorum,
Acanthophippium pictum,
Acanthophippium splendidum,
Acanthophippium striatum,
Acanthophippium sylhetense,
Acanthophippium curtisii,
Achlydosa glandulosa,
Acianthera aculeata,