Caladenia erythronema

Red thread 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. erythronema
Binomial name
Caladenia erythronema
Synonyms

Caladenia sp. 'Nyabing'[1]

Colour variation, near the Stirling Range
Labellum detail

Caladenia erythronema, commonly known as the red thread spider orchid[2] and Nyabing spider orchid,[3] is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single hairy leaf and up to three red, yellow or cream-coloured flowers with dangling, thread-like sepals and petals and a small labellum.

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