Caladenia caesarea subsp. maritima

Cape spider orchid
Caladenia caesarea subsp. maritima growing near Dunsborough
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Caladenia
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C. c. subsp. maritima
Trinomial name
Caladenia caesarea subsp. maritima

Caladenia caesarea subsp. maritima, commonly known as the cape spider orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single spreading, hairy leaf and up to three small mustard-coloured flowers with red stripes. It is only known from a small coastal area near Cape Leeuwin where it grows in clumps of ten or more.

C. caesarea subsp. maritima labellum detail
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