Caladenia villosissima

Hairy 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. villosissima
Binomial name
Caladenia villosissima
Synonyms[1]
  • Caladenia dilatata subsp. villosissima G.W.Carr
  • Arachnorchis villosissima (G.W.Carr) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Caladenia villosissima, commonly known as the hairy spider orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to Victoria. It is a ground orchid with a single densely hairy leaf and a single pale green flower with red stripes along the sepals and petals. It is a poorly known species and there is insufficient information about its distribution and abundance to determine whether or not it is endangered.

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