Upright spider orchid | |
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Caladenia stricta growing north-west of Horsham | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Diurideae |
Genus: | Caladenia |
Species: | C. stricta
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Binomial name | |
Caladenia stricta | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Caladenia stricta, commonly known as the upright spider orchid[2] or rigid-combed spider-orchid[3] is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to southern continental Australia. It is a ground orchid with a single leaf and usually only one pale green flower with red lines along the sepals and petals.