Brookton Highway spider orchid | |
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Caladenia fluvialis near Pingelly | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Diurideae |
Genus: | Caladenia |
Species: | C. fluvialis
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Binomial name | |
Caladenia fluvialis | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Caladenia sp. 'Brookton Highway' |
Caladenia fluvialis, commonly known as the Brookton Highway spider orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a recently discovered orchid with a single hairy leaf and one or two cream-yellow flowers with red markings on the labellum.