Caladenia fuscolutescens

Ochre 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. fuscolutescens
Binomial name
Caladenia fuscolutescens
Synonyms[1]
  • Calonemorchis fuscolutescens (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Calonema fuscolutescens (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Jonesiopsis fuscolutescens (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Caladenia fuscolutescens, commonly known as the ochre spider orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single, hairy leaf and one or two brownish-yellow flowers with a pale yellow, red-striped labellum. It is most common in spring after bushfires in the previous summer.

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