Thelymitra × merraniae
| Merran's sun orchid | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Diurideae |
| Genus: | Thelymitra |
| Species: | T. merraniae
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| Binomial name | |
| Thelymitra merraniae | |
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Thelymitra × merraniae, commonly known as Merran's sun orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to south-eastern continental Australia. It has a single tapering, fleshy, channelled, dark green leaf and up to six dark blue to purplish flowers. It is a possibly a natural hybrid but its parentage is uncertain.