Caladenia roei

Clown orchid
Caladenia roei in the Coalseam Conservation 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. roei
Binomial name
Caladenia roei
Synonyms[1]
  • Calonema roei (Benth.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Phlebochilus roei (Benth.) Szlach.
  • Calonemorchis roei (Benth.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Jonesiopsis roei (Benth.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Caladenia roei is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is also known as the common clown orchid,[2] clown orchid, ant orchid, man orchid and jack-in-the-box.[3][4] It has a single erect, hairy leaf and up to three greenish-yellow and red flowers with a relatively broad labellum. It is a common orchid throughout the south-west and is especially common on granite outcrops.

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