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Thelymitra apiculata (A.S.George) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones
Cleopatra's Needles

Reference
Austral.Orchid Res. 1:137 (1989)
Conservation Code
Priority Four
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.2-0.35 m high. Fl. purple & yellow, May to Jul. Grey sand, lateritic gravel.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 21 April 1994
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain.
IBRA Subregions
Dandaragan Plateau, Lesueur Sandplain, Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth.
IMCRA Regions
Central West Coast.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Dandaragan, Gingin, Victoria Plains.