Caladenia cairnsiana F. Muell. 1866 SUBGENUS Calonema ( Benth. ) Hopper & A.P.Br. 2000 Photo courtesy of Malcolm Thomas of Australia

Another View Photo courtesy of Ron Heberle of Australia

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Common Name The Cairns Caladenia [Coastal Western Australia] - The Zebra Orchd

Flower Size .4 to .65" [1 to 1.6 cm]

This small to medium sized, cool to cold growing terrestrial species is found in south west Western Australia at elevations of 5 to 300 meters in forest and coastal heaths and has a single, pilose, linear leaf tinged in red and blooming on an erect, to 12" [30 cm] long, 1 to 2 flowered inflorescence occuring in the late winter and spring .

Synonyms Calonema cairnsianum (F.Muell.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2001; Calonemorchis cairnsiana (F.Muell.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2002; Jonesiopsis cairnsiana (F.Muell.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2003; Phlebochilus cairnsiana (F. Muell.) Szlach. 2001

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Manual Of Orchids Stewart 1995; Native Orchids of Australia Jones 2006