Orchidaceae
Twisted sun orchid
Thelymitra flexuosa
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Thelymitra
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Twisted sun orchid
Synonyms
- Macdonaldia concolor Lindl.
- Macdonaldia flexuosa (Endl.) Szlach.
- Macdonaldia smithiana Gunn ex Lindl.
- Thelymitra smithiana (Gunn ex Lindl.) Hook.f.
Photos

Photo: Chris Clarke, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Chris Clarke, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Chris Clarke, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.