Kalbarri cowslip orchid | |
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C. flava subsp. maculata growing in Depot Hill Reserve near Mingenew | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Diurideae |
Genus: | Caladenia |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | C. f. subsp. maculata
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Trinomial name | |
Caladenia flava subsp. maculata |
Caladenia flava subsp. maculata, commonly known as the Kalbarri cowslip orchid,[2] is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single, hairy leaf and up to three lemon-yellow flowers with brownish-fawn spots on some parts. It mainly occurs in near-coastal areas north of Geraldton.