Caladenia discoidea Lindl. 1840 SUBGEN. Calonema ( Benth. ) Hopper & A.P.Br. 2000 Photo courtesy of Ron Parsons

Side View Of Flower Photo courtesy of Malcolm Thomas of Australia

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Common Name The Disc-Shaped Caladenia - The Bee Orchid - The Dancing Orchid

Flower Size

This medium sized cool to cold growing terrestrial species is from Victoria, Australia but they grow in other Eastern States as well and has pubescent stems carrying liner-ovate to lanceolate leaves and blooms on a 12" [30 cm] long, 1 to 3 flowered inflorescence occuring in the summer through mid fall.

Synonyms Arachnorchis discoidea (Lindl.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2001; Calonema discoidea (Lindl.) Szlach. 2001; Calonemorchis discoidea (Lindl.) Szlach. 2001

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Manual of Orchids Stewart 1995; An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids Pridgeon 1982