Caladenia brownii

Karri spider orchid
Caladenia brownii in the Mount Frankland National Park
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Caladenia
Species:
C. brownii
Binomial name
Caladenia brownii
Synonyms
  • Arachnorchis brownii (Hopper) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Caladenia brownii N.Hoffman & A.P.Br. nom. inval.
  • Caladenia brownii Paczk. & A.R.Chapm. nom. inval.
  • Calonemorchis brownii (Hopper) Szlach. & Rutk.

Caladenia brownii, commonly known as the karri spider orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has an erect, hairy leaf and up to three flowers which are a combination of red, green, white and yellow. It is found in the high rainfall forests and coastal heath of the far south-west corner of Western Australia and is the only caladenia to grow in karri forest.

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