Caladenia leptochila Fitzg. 1882 SUBGEN. Phlebochilus ( Benth. ) Hopper & A.P.Br. 2000 Photo courtesy of Malcolm Thomas of Australia

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Common Name The Delicate Lipped Caladenia - The Narrow-Lipped Orchid

This small to medium sized, cool to cold growing terrestrial species is from South Australia at elevations of 250 to 450 meters in shrubby forests in well drained clay and gravelly soil with a single leaf that blooms in the spring on an erect, 8 to 18" [20 to 45 cm] long, 1 to 2 flowered inflorescence..

Synonyms Arachnorchis leptochila (Fitzg.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2001; Arachnorchis leptochila (Fitzg.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2001 ssps. dentata; Phlebochilus leptochila (Fitzg.) Szlach. 2001

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