Caladenia pachychila

Dwarf zebra orchid
Caladenia pachychila growing near Esperance airport
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. pachychila
Binomial name
Caladenia pachychila
Synonyms[1]
  • Calonemorchis pachychila (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Calonema pachychilum chila (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Jonesiopsis pachychila (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Phlebochilus pachychila (Hopper & A.P.Br.) Szlach. & Rutk.

Caladenia pachychila, commonly known as the dwarf zebra orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single erect, hairy leaf and one or two greenish-yellow and red flowers with a red-striped labellum which has a dense cluster of deep purple calli in its centre. It is similar to the zabra orchid (Caladenia cairnsiana) but has smaller flowers and the lateral sepals do not clasp the ovary.

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