Kalbarri spider orchid | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Diurideae |
Genus: | Caladenia |
Species: | C. wanosa
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Binomial name | |
Caladenia wanosa | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Caladenia wanosa, commonly known as the Kalbarri spider 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 cream-coloured flowers with red stripes. It is common but only in a restricted area of the state.
The species name "wanosa" is
a clever acronym. Listed to be from the initials of (the) West Australian Native Orchid Study (& Conservation Group).
— A.B.Martin, The Vocabulary of Orchids: An Amateur Perspective.
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