Red thread spider orchid | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Diurideae |
Genus: | Caladenia |
Species: | C. erythronema
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Binomial name | |
Caladenia erythronema | |
Synonyms | |
Caladenia sp. 'Nyabing'[1] |
Caladenia erythronema, commonly known as the red thread spider orchid[2] and Nyabing spider orchid,[3] is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single hairy leaf and up to three red, yellow or cream-coloured flowers with dangling, thread-like sepals and petals and a small labellum.