Black-clubbed 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. atroclavia
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Binomial name | |
Caladenia atroclavia | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Arachnorchis atroclavia (D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. |
Caladenia atroclavia, commonly known as the black-clubbed spider orchid,[2] is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to south-eastern Queensland. It is a ground orchid with a single hairy leaf and a pale greenish-cream coloured flower with dark purple clubs and red patches on the petals.