Caladenia xanthochila
| Yellow-lip spider orchid | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Diurideae |
| Genus: | Caladenia |
| Species: | C. xanthochila |
| Binomial name | |
| Caladenia xanthochila D.Beards & C.Beards. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Arachnorchis xanthochila (D.Beardsell & C.Beardsell) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. | |
Caladenia xanthochila, commonly known as the yellow-lip spider orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to southern Australia. It is a rare ground orchid with a single leaf and usually only one pale greenish-yellow flower. Only a few plants are known from Victoria and South Australia.