Caladenia meridionalis

South coast spider orchid
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Caladenia
Species:
C. meridionalis
Binomial name
Caladenia meridionalis
Synonyms
  • Calonemorchis meridionalis (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Calonema meridionale (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Jonesiopsis meridionalis (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Caladenia meridionalis, commonly known as the south coast spider orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is an early-flowering orchid with a single erect, hairy leaf and one or two white flowers with long, drooping lateral sepals and petals.

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