Caladenia luteola

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

Caladenia luteola, commonly known as the lemon spider orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single, hairy leaf and up to three lemon-yellow flowers with red stripes on the labellum. It is only known from two small populations near Woodanilling.

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