Caladenia thysanochila

Peninsula spider 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. thysanochila
Binomial name
Caladenia thysanochila
Synonyms[1]

Arachnorchis thysanochila (G.W.Carr) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Caladenia thysanochila, commonly known as the peninsula spider orchid[2] or fringed spider-orchid,[3] is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to Victoria. It is a ground orchid with a single hairy leaf and a single bright white to pale pinkish flower. Only two flowers have been seen and the species is thought to be extinct.

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