Caladenia dorrienii

Cossack 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. dorrienii
Binomial name
Caladenia dorrienii
Synonyms
  • Caladenia filamentosa var. dorrienii (Domin.) A.S.George
  • Calonema dorrienii (Domin.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Jonesiopsis dorrienii (Domin.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Caladenia dorrienii, commonly known as the Cossack spider orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single hairy leaf and one, two or sometimes three small creamy-white flowers, usually with the lateral sepals and petals curving around the ovary and crossing each other. It is a rare orchid, only found in the extreme south-east of the state.

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