Long-leaf fingers | |
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Caladenia prolata growing near Beaufort | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Diurideae |
Genus: | Caladenia |
Species: | C. prolata
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Binomial name | |
Caladenia prolata | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Petalochilus prolatus (D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. |
Caladenia prolata, commonly known as long-leaf fingers[2] or white fingers[3] is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to southern Australia. It is a ground orchid with a single leaf and one or two dull white flowers which are greenish with red stripes on the back.