Narrow-lipped dragon orchid | |
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Caladenia mesocera growing near Lake King | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Diurideae |
Genus: | Caladenia |
Species: | C. mesocera
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Binomial name | |
Caladenia mesocera | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Drakonorchis mesocera (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. |
Caladenia mesocera, commonly known as the narrow-lipped dragon orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single erect, hairy leaf and usually only one greenish-yellow and red flower with a relatively long, insect-like labellum. Its distribution is further inland than that of most other caladenias.