Splendid spider orchid | |
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Caladenia splendens growing near Rocky Gully | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Diurideae |
Genus: | Caladenia |
Species: | C. splendens
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Binomial name | |
Caladenia splendens | |
Synonyms | |
Caladenia splendens, commonly known as the splendid spider orchid,[2] or splendid white spider orchid[3] is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single erect, hairy leaf and up to three mostly white flowers with a fringe of long teeth on the sides of the labellum. Along with the giant spider orchid, Caladenia excelsa it is the largest of the spider orchids.