Caladenia paradoxa

Ironcaps spider orchid
Caladenia paradoxa in the Lake Hurlstone Nature Reserve
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. paradoxa
Binomial name
Caladenia paradoxa
Synonyms
  • Calonemorchis paradoxa (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Calonema paradoxum (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Jonesiopsis paradoxa (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Caladenia paradoxa, commonly known as the ironcaps spider orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single erect, hairy leaf and up to three small creamy-white flowers. It was previously thought to be the same species as the eastern Australian Caladenia flaccida but is now recognised as distinct.

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