Summary ⁶

Thelymitra pauciflora, commonly called the slender sun orchid in Australia and maikaika or maika in New Zealand is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It is one of the most widespread and common orchid species in Australia, growing in all states except Western Australia and the Northern Territory, and also in New Zealand including Chatham Island.

Habitat ⁷

Open areas amongst scrub, gumland, clay banks, open grassland. Lowland to low montane.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Jacqui Geux, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jacqui Geux
2. (c) Bill Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Bill Campbell
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5. (c) Mike Lusk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Lusk
6. Adapted by tangatawhenua from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelymitra_pauciflora
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More Info

• iNaturalist NZ taxon page
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
• NZ native orchid key
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• World Flora Online

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