Caladenia dimidia

Chameleon orchid
Caladenia dimidia in Dragon Rocks Nature Reserve
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. dimidia
Binomial name
Caladenia dimidia
Synonyms
  • Calonema dimidium (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Jonesiopsis dimidia (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Caladenia dimidia, commonly known as the chameleon orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single hairy leaf and one or two yellow, cream-coloured or pinkish flowers. It is a variable species, similar to the Joseph's spider orchid (C. polychroma) but has a more northerly distribution and smaller flowers.

Caladenia dimidia habit
Caladenia dimidia close-up of labellum
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