Prior names
Thelymitra sp. Odorata (R.Bates 61708)
Thelymitra sp. Slate buds (R.Bates 64092)
Etymology
Thelymitra from Greek 'thelys' meaning a bishop and 'mitra' meaning a headwear, hat, hence a bishop’s mitre, referring to the sometimes plumed or decorated wings of the column, which is usually produced behind and over the anther in a hood-like projection. Odora from the Latin 'odora' meaning perfume, alluding to the species having a fragrance unlike some of species of the thelymitra pauciflora complex.
Distribution and status
Native. Rare ion South Australia.
Herbarium regions: Murray, Southern Lofty, Green Adelaide
NRM regions: Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australian Murray-Darling Basin
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)
Plant description
Flowering restricted to about two weeks in late October and early November. Easily distinguished only in early flowering stage when the slaty grey buds with pale edges are obvious.