Red-lipped spider orchid | |
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Caladenia oenochila growing near Melbourne | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Diurideae |
Genus: | Caladenia |
Species: | C. oenochila
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Binomial name | |
Caladenia oenochila | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Caladenia oenochila, commonly known as the red-lipped spider orchid,[2] or wine-lipped spider orchid,[3] is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to Victoria, Australia. It is a ground orchid with a single leaf and usually only one pale yellow-green flower with purple marks and a dark red labellum.