Caladenia wanosa

Kalbarri 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. wanosa
Binomial name
Caladenia wanosa
Synonyms[1]
  • Calonema wanosum (A.S.George) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Phlebochilus wanosa (A.S.George) Szlach.
  • Calonemorchis wanosa (A.S.George) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Jonesiopsis wanosa (A.S.George) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Caladenia wanosa, commonly known as the Kalbarri spider orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single erect, hairy leaf and one or two cream-coloured flowers with red stripes. It is common but only in a restricted area of the state.

The species name "wanosa" is

a clever acronym. Listed to be from the initials of (the) West Australian Native Orchid Study (& Conservation Group).

— A.B.Martin, The Vocabulary of Orchids: An Amateur Perspective.

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