Caladenia horistes

Cream spider orchid
Caladenia horistes growing near Ongerup
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. horistes
Binomial name
Caladenia horistes
Synonyms[1]
  • Calonemorchis horistes (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Calonema horistes (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Jonesiopsis horistes (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Caladenia horistes, commonly known as the cream spider orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single, hairy leaf and one or two, creamy-yellow flowers which have a red-striped labellum and long, dark, thread-like tips on the sepals and petals.

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