Plants of
South Australia
Thelymitra cyanea
Orchidaceae
Veined Sun-orchid
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Kath Alcock painting: 1

Prior names

Macdonaldia cyanea

Thelymitra venosa var. cyanea

Thelymitra venosa

Common names

Veined Sun-orchid

Distribution and status

Herbarium region: Southern Lofty
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)

Seeds stored:
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LocationNo. of seeds
(weight grams)
Number
of plants
Date
collected
Collection number
Collection location
Date
stored
% ViabilityStorage
temperature
BGA300,000 (0.212 g)925-Jan-2011J. Quarmby
Southern Lofty
1-Nov-201660%-80°C
BGA205,000 (0.1618 g)1-Feb-2015J. Quarmby
Southern Lofty
1-Nov-201665%-80°C
BGA463,000 (0.36 g)2029-Jan-2019DJD3861
Southern Lofty
24-Apr-2019N/C-18°C, -80°C
BGA2,731,700 (2.12 g)798-Jan-2019TST1410
Southern Lofty
24-Apr-2019N/C-18°C, -80°C
Location: BGA — the seeds are stored at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, MSB — the seeds are stored at the Millennium Seed Bank, Kew, England.
Number of plants: This is the number of plants from which the seeds were collected.
Collection location: The Herbarium of South Australia's region name.
% Viability: Percentage of filled healthy seeds determined by a cut test or x-ray.