Caladenia cardiochila

Thick-lipped spider-orchid
Caladenia cardiochila near Anglesea
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. cardiochila
Binomial name
Caladenia cardiochila
Synonyms[1]
  • Caladenia tessellata Fitzg.
  • Arachnorchis cardiochila (Tate) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem
  • Phlebochilus cardiochila (Tate) Szlach.

Caladenia cardiochila, commonly known as thick-lipped spider-orchid, fleshy-lipped caladenia and heartlip spider-orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to Victoria and South Australia. It is a ground orchid with a single hairy leaf and one or two yellowish-green, red-striped flowers on a thin, wiry stem.

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