Caladenia argocalla

White beauty 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. argocalla
Binomial name
Caladenia argocalla
Synonyms[1]
  • Arachnorchis argocalla (D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Calonema argocallum (D.L.Jones) Szlach.
  • Calonemorchis argocalla (D.L.Jones) Szlach.

Caladenia argocalla, commonly known as white beauty spider orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to South Australia. It is a ground orchid which grows singly or in loose groups and has a single, hairy leaf and one or two white to greenish-white flowers on a wiry, hairy stalk. The total population is thought to be between 2,000 and 4,500 and it is classed as an "Endangered" species.

  1. ^ a b "Caladenia argocalla". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 11 December 2023.