Caladenia xantha

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

Caladenia xantha, commonly known as the primrose 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 yellow flowers with a cream-coloured, brown-striped labellum.

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