Pheladenia

Blue fairy orchid
Pheladenia deformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Subtribe: Caladeniinae
Genus: Pheladenia
D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
Species:
P. deformis
Binomial name
Pheladenia deformis
(R.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
Synonyms[1]
  • Caladenia deformis R.Br.
  • Cyanicula deformis (R.Br.) Hopper & A.P.Br.
  • Pentisea deformis (R.Br.) Szlach.
  • Caladenia unguiculata Lindl.
  • Caladenia barbata Lindl.
  • Caladenia deformis var. albiflora Benth.
  • Caladenia deformis var. alba Guilf.

Pheladenia deformis, commonly known as blue fairy orchid or blue beard is the only species of the flowering plant genus Pheladenia in the orchid family, Orchidaceae and is endemic to Australia. It was originally named as Caladenia deformis and has since had several name changes. Plants have a single, narrow, hairy leaf and usually blue flowers with relatively short, broad sepals and petals and an unusual labellum.

Pheladenia deformis labellum detail
  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families