Caladenia longicauda subsp. eminens

Stark white spider orchid
Caladenia longicauda subsp. eminens
growing near Moora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Caladenia
Species:
Subspecies:
C. l. subsp. eminens
Trinomial name
Caladenia longicauda subsp. eminens
Synonyms[1]

Arachnorchis longicauda subsp.eminens (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Caladenia longicauda subsp. eminens, commonly known as the stark white spider orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single hairy leaf and up to three large, bright white flowers with long, broad, spreading lateral sepals and petals, a relatively broad labellum with short, narrow teeth. It is a relatively common orchid found in a broad band, mainly between Tenterden and Jerramungup.

habit
C. longicauda subsp. eminens labellum detail
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