Caladenia longicauda Lindl. 1840 Photo courtesy of Malcolm Thomas of Australia
Common Name The Long Petaled Caladenia
Flower Size 6" [15 cm]
This large sized, cool to cold growing terrestrial species is from South Western Australia in open woodlands with downy leaves that blooms in the spring on an erect, 30" [85 cm] long, single flowered inflorescence
Synonyms Arachnorchis longicauda (Lindl.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2001; Caladenia patersoni var. longicauda (Lindl.) R.S.Rogers 1920; Calonema longicauda (Lindl.) Szlach. 2001; Calonemorchis longicauda (Lindl.) Szlach. 2001
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids Pridgeon 1982 AS Caladenia eminems; Manual of Orchids Stewart 1995 as Caladenia eminens; Flora's Orchids Nash & La Croix 2005
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Caladenia longicauda Lindl. var eminens
This terrestrial species is from Western Australia and is a color variation of the previous species.
Synonyms Arachnorchis longicauda subsp. eminens (Domin) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2002; Caladenia eminens (Domin) M.A. Clem. & D.L. Jones 1989; Calonema eminens (Domin) Szlach. 2001; Caladenia longicauda subsp. eminens (Domin) Hopper & A.P.Br. 2001; Caladenia longicauda var. eminens Domin 1912; Calonemorchis eminens (Domin) Szlach. 2001