Caladenia longicauda

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Caladenia longicauda
Caladenia longicauda in John Forrest 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. longicauda
Binomial name
Caladenia longicauda
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Arachnorchis longicauda (Lindl.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
    • Caladenia longicauda Lindl. var. longicauda
    • Calonema longicauda Szlach. orth. var.
    • Calonema longicaudum (Lindl.) Szlach.
    • Caladenia patersonii auct. non R.Br.: Green, J.W. (1981)

Caladenia longicauda is a species of plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is distinguished by its large leaf and by its up to five large, white flowers which have drooping sepals and petals with long, thickish brown "tails".

  1. ^ a b "Caladenia longicauda". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 14 March 2022.