Caladenia dundasiae

Patricia's 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. dundasiae
Binomial name
Caladenia dundasiae
Synonyms
  • Calonemorchis dundasiae (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Calonema dundasiae (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Jonesiopsis dundasiae (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Caladenia dundasiae, commonly known as the Patricia's spider orchid and Dundas spider orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to a small area in the south-west of Western Australia. It is a rare orchid with a single hairy leaf and one or two, usually red flowers with thin, stiffly-held lateral sepals and petals.

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