Caladenia cristata

Crested spider orchid

Priority One — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Caladenia
Species:
C. cristata
Binomial name
Caladenia cristata
Synonyms
  • Calonema cristatum (R.S.Rogers) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Phlebochilus cristata (R.S.Rogers) Szlach.
  • Jonesiopsis cristata (R.S.Rogers) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Caladenia cristata, commonly known as the crested clown orchid or crested spider orchid is a species of orchid endemic to a small area in the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single hairy leaf and a greenish-yellow and red flower on an unusually tall spike, considering the small size of the flower. Since its discovery in 1923 and collections made in 1923 it was thought to be extinct, until rediscovered in 1986.

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