Caladenia occidentalis

Ruby spider orchid
Caladenia occidentalis growing in Cockleshell Gully near Leeman
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Caladenia
Species:
C. occidentalis
Binomial name
Caladenia occidentalis
Synonyms
  • Calonemorchis occidentalis (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Calonema occidentale (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Jonesiopsis occidentalis (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Caladenia occidentalis, commonly known as the ruby spider orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single erect, hairy leaf and one or two pinkish-red flowers with a white, red-striped labellum.

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