Orchidaceae
Veined sun orchid
Thelymitra cyanea
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Thelymitra
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Veined sun orchid
Synonyms
- Macdonaldia cyanea Lindl.
- Thelymitra uniflora Hook.f.
- Thelymitra venosa var. cedricsmithii Hatch
- Thelymitra venosa var. cyanea (Lindl.) Hatch
Photos

FlowerPhoto: Saryu Mae 前 朝琉, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Tommy Forrest, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jake Osborne, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Christopher Stephens, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Penelope Noel Gillette, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Sarah Richardson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jörg Hempel, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Cowirrie, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Chris Clarke, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Chris Clarke, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Matt M, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ramit Singal, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.