Caladenia elegans

Elegant 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. elegans
Binomial name
Caladenia elegans
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Caladenia elegans N.Hoffman & A.P.Br. nom. inval.
    • Caladenia elegans Anon. nom. inval., nom. nud.
    • Caladenia elegans Paczk. & A.R.Chapm. nom. inval.
    • Caladenia sp. (Northampton) S.D.Hopper 3347
    • Caladenia sp. 9 (Northampton)
    • Caladenia sp. Muir (S.D.Hopper 3521) p.p.
    • Calonema elegans (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
    • Calonemorchis elegans (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
    • Jonesiopsis elegans (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Caladenia elegans, commonly known as the elegant spider orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to a small area near the coast of the south-west of Western Australia. It resembles the common spider orchid (C. vulgata) and often grows with it but its flowers are a different colour and C. elegans usually grows in poorly-drained soils. Only about 2,300 plants remained in 2016.

  1. ^ a b "Caladenia elegans". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 2 August 2021.