Caladenia sigmoidea

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

Caladenia sigmoidea, commonly known as the sigmoid spider orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single erect, hairy leaf and usually only one red and cream-coloured flowers with an unusual S-shaped labellum.

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