Caladenia falcata

Fringed mantis orchid
Caladenia falcata in Wandoo National Park
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. falcata
Binomial name
Caladenia falcata
Synonyms[1]

Arachnorchis falcata (Nicholls) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Caladenia falcata, commonly known as the fringed mantis orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a relatively common orchid within its natural range and has a single, hairy leaf and one or two green, yellow and red flowers with spreading petals and upswept lateral sepals.

Caladenia falcata flower detail
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