Caladenia ensigera (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Caladenia

Characteristics

A natural hybrid between Caladenia gladiolata and a member of the C. patersonii group (probably C. flindersica or C. saxatilis). Creamy green to whitish green flowers 70–90 mm across. Stiffly spreading sepals and petals with large, conspicuous, blackish, bayonet-like clubs. Greenish labellum has 7–9 pairs of marginal teeth to 1.5 mm long.
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Localised; found growing in woodland dominated by Eucalyptus cladocalyx with sparse, shrubby understorey in brown, stony loam.
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Distribution

Caladenia ensigera world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77092728-1
WFO ID wfo-0000835043
COL ID PBSK
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Synonyms

Arachnorchis ensigera Caladenia ensigera