Clown orchid | |
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Caladenia roei in the Coalseam Conservation Park | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Diurideae |
Genus: | Caladenia |
Species: | C. roei
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Binomial name | |
Caladenia roei | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Caladenia roei is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is also known as the common clown orchid,[2] clown orchid, ant orchid, man orchid and jack-in-the-box.[3][4] It has a single erect, hairy leaf and up to three greenish-yellow and red flowers with a relatively broad labellum. It is a common orchid throughout the south-west and is especially common on granite outcrops.
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