Caladenia radialis

Drooping spider orchid
Caladenia radialis growing near Badgingarra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Caladenia
Species:
C. radialis
Binomial name
Caladenia radialis
Synonyms
  • Calonema radiale (R.S.Rogers D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Phlebochilus radialis (R.S.Rogers) Szlach.
  • Calonemorchis radialis (R.S.Rogers) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Jonesiopsis radialis (R.S.Rogers) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Caladenia radialis, commonly known as the drooping 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 red and cream-coloured flowers. In good seasons it forms clumps of up to ten plants.

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