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Orchidaceae

Maikuku

Thelymitra longifolia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Thelymitra

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Maikuku: Thelymitra longifolia on Lake Hawea, Otago
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Maikuku, White sun orchid

Synonyms

  • Serapias regularis G.Forst.
  • Thelymitra alba Colenso
  • Thelymitra cornuta Colenso
  • Thelymitra forsteri Sw.
  • Thelymitra longifolia var. alba (Colenso) Cheeseman
  • Thelymitra longifolia var. forsteri Hatch
  • Thelymitra nemoralis Colenso

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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.