Caladenia polychroma

Joseph's spider orchid
Caladenia polychroma growing near the Pallinup River
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Caladenia
Species:
C. polychroma
Binomial name
Caladenia polychroma
Hopper & A.P.Br.
Synonyms
  • Calonemorchis polychroma (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Calonema polychromum (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Jonesiopsis polychroma (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Caladenia polychroma, commonly known as the Joseph's 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 relatively large and colourful but smelly flowers.

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