Caladenia graniticola

Pingaring spider orchid

Declared rare (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Caladenia
Species:
C. graniticola
Binomial name
Caladenia graniticola
(Hopper & A.P.Br.) Hopper & A.P.Br.
Synonyms
  • Arachnorchis graniticola (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Arachnorchis hoffmanii subsp. graniticola (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Caladenia hoffmanii subsp. graniticola N.Hoffman & A.P.Br. nom. inval.
  • Caladenia hoffmanii subsp. graniticola Paczk. & A.R.Chapm. nom. inval.
  • Caladenia hoffmanii subsp. graniticola Hopper & A.P.Br.

Caladenia graniticola, commonly known as Pingaring spider orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single, hairy leaf and one or two yellowish-green, red and white flowers which have a greenish-yellow and white labellum with a red tip. It was originally described as Caladenia hoffmanii subsp. graniticola but has a slightly different labellum and column.

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