Caladenia plicata Fitzg. 1882 SUBGENUS Calonema ( Benth. ) Hopper & A.P.Br. 2000 Photo courtesy of Terrestrial Orchid Gallery

Part Shade Cold Spring

Common Name The Plicate Caladenia - The Crab-Lipped Spider Orchid

Flower Size 1.2 to 1.6" [3 to 4 cm]

Found in SW Australia in forested habitats at elevations of 5 to 100 meters as a small to medium sized, cold growing terrestrial with a single leaf and a stem carrying 1 to 2 flowers blooming in the spring.

Synonyms Arachnorchis plicata (Fitzg.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2001; Calonema plicatum (Fitzg.) Szlach. 2001; Calonemorchis plicata (Fitzg.) Szlach. 2001

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Native Orchids of Australia Jones 2006 as Arachnorchis plicata;

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