Caladenia dienema

Windswept 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. dienema
Binomial name
Caladenia dienema
Synonyms[1]
  • Arachnorchis dienema (D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Calonemorchis dienema (D.L.Jones) Szlach.

Caladenia dienema, commonly known as the windswept spider-orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to Tasmania. It is a ground orchid with a single, hairy leaf and a single, variably-coloured, usually dark red flower on a thin, wiry stem 5–12 cm (2–5 in) high.

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