Caladenia filifera

Blood 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. filifera
Binomial name
Caladenia filifera
Synonyms[1]
  • Caladenia filamentosa var. filifera (Lindl.) Rchb.f.
  • Caladenia filamentosa R.Br.)
  • Calonema filiferum (Lindl.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Calonema filiferum (Lindl.) Szlach.
  • Calonemorchis filifera (Lindl.) Szlach.
  • Jonesiopsis filifera (Lindl.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Caladenia filifera, commonly known as the blood spider orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a relatively common orchid in its natural range, often forming clumps, and has a single hairy leaf and up to three blood-red flowers.

Caladenia filifera habit
  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference APNI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).