Caladenia pulchra

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

Caladenia pulchra, commonly known as the slender spider orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single erect, hairy leaf and up to three red, yellow and white flowers, although the relative amount of each of these colours is variable.

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