Caladenia evanescens

Semaphore 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. evanescens
Binomial name
Caladenia evanescens
Synonyms
  • Calonema evanescens (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Calonemorchis evanescens (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Jonesiopsis evanescens (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Caladenia evanescens, commonly known as the semaphore spider orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to a small area near Albany in the south-west of Western Australia. It is a rare species with a single, hairy leaf and one or two cream-coloured to greenish-cream flowers.

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