Caladenia aestiva

Summer spider orchid
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Caladenia
Species:
C. aestiva
Binomial name
Caladenia aestiva
Synonyms[1]
  • Arachnorchis aestiva (D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Calonema aestiva Szlach. orth. var.
  • Calonema aestivum (D.L.Jones) Szlach.
  • Calonemorchis aestiva (D.L.Jones) Szlach.
  • Caladenia pallida auct. non Lindl.: Willis, J.H. (1970)

Caladenia aestiva, commonly known as summer spider orchid,[2] is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is a ground orchid which grows singly or in small groups in the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria. It has one or two greenish-yellow to pale yellow flowers, often while the single, hairy leaf withers.

  1. ^ a b "Caladenia aestiva". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference RBGV was invoked but never defined (see the help page).