Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
The Custard Orchid (Thelymitra villosa) is a standout terrestrial sun orchid endemic to the biodiversity hotspot of southwestern Australia. Characterized by its extraordinarily broad, thick, hairy basal leaf and towering spikes of creamy custard-yellow blossoms...
Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
The Jack-in-the-box Orchid (Caladenia roei), named in honor of Western Australia’s first Surveyor General John Septimus Roe, is an intriguing terrestrial spider orchid adapted to the dry inland woodlands of Western Australia. Renowned for its highly dynamic,...
Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
The Vanilla Sun Orchid (Thelymitra antennifera), often called the Lemon Orchid, is a cheerful, sun-loving terrestrial orchid widespread across the Mediterranean-climate regions of southern Australia. Unlike the predominantly blue blossoms typical of the genus...
Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
The Chestnut Sun Orchid (Thelymitra fuscolutea), historically known as the Leopard Orchid, is a visually captivating terrestrial sun orchid endemic to the diverse woodlands and laterite ridges of southwestern Australia. Unfurling only under the direct warmth of...
Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids
The King Leek Orchid (Prasophyllum regium) is a truly monumental botanical titan, reigning as the tallest and most physically imposing terrestrial orchid species on the Australian continent. Capable of soaring to an astonishing height of over six and a half feet (2...
