Caladenia branwhitei

Caladenia branwhitei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Caladenia
Species:
C. branwhitei
Binomial name
Caladenia branwhitei
(D.L.Jones) G.N.Backh.
Synonyms
  • Arachnorchis branwhitei D.L.Jones
  • Caladenia sp. 'Bethungra'

Caladenia branwhitei, commonly known as the Bethungra spider orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to southern New South Wales. It has a single dull green leaf and one or two, usually dark red to maroon-coloured flowers. It is only known from three areas near Bethungra where it grows in ironbark forest.