More than twenty species are known, but I propose only to tabulate the best 
of the Australian varieties here. If care is taken to preserve their tuberous roots 
from injury they will grow quite well in an ordinary garden, and/or in a pot 
with a compost of loam, leaf-mould and a little dried dung. Plentiful water 
should be given them while growing, but after the flowers have fallen very little 
is necessary. After flowering, the plant dies down, and water should then be 
withheld until the fresh growth appears. If potted they should be placed in a 
sunny part of the bushhouse or out of doors where they will have ample sun and 
air. 
THELYMITRA ANTENNIFERA. All States except Queensland and New South 
Wales. 
Yellow inside, striped red-brown externally. 
THELYMITRA ARISTATA. All States except Queensland. 
Variable from blue to pale mauve. 
THELYMITRA AZUREA. South Australia and Victoria. 
Azure blue. 
THELYMITRA CARNEA. New South Wales and Victoria. 
Deep flesh pink. 
THELYMITRA CHASMOGAMA. South Australia. 
Pink, with yellow hairs on the column. (Purple to white. ) 
THELYMITRA CIRCUMSEPTA. New South Wales. 
Colour variable, entrance to column blocked by additional lobe. 
THELYMITRA D’ALTONII. Victoria. 
Leaf spiral. Flowers violet-mauve. 
THELYMITRA EPIPAETOIDES. South Australia and Victoria. 
Robust plant. Flowers large, mixed colours like shot silk. 
THELYMITRA FLEXUOSA. Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, and 
Tasmania, 
Small species with small yellow flowers. 
THELYMITRA FUSCO-LUTEA. Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia. 
Leaf large and leathery. Yellow with brown blotches. 
THELYMITRA GRANDIFLORA. Victoria and South Australia. 
The finest species, and the one usually seen in cultivation. Strong growing, with a 
large, pointed, prominently veined leaf, and large leaf-like stem bracts. Spike very 
long, bearing numerous large purplish-blue flowers. 
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