Caladenia melanema

Ballerina 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. melanema
Binomial name
Caladenia melanema
Synonyms[1]
  • Calonemorchis melanema (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Calonema melanema (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Jonesiopsis melanema (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Caladenia melanema, commonly known as the ballerina orchid,[2] is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a rare orchid with a single erect, hairy leaf and one or two cream-coloured to pale yellow flowers with red markings and black tips on the sepals and petals.

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