Caladenia caudata

Tailed spider orchid
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Caladenia
Species:
C. caudata
Binomial name
Caladenia caudata
Synonyms[1]
  • Calonema caudatum (Nicholls) Szlach.
  • Arachnorchis caudata (Nicholls) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Calonemorchis caudata (Nicholls) Szlach.

Caladenia caudata, commonly known as tailed spider orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to Tasmania. It is a ground orchid with a single hairy leaf and up to four red, or yellow and red flowers with dark red to almost black tips.

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