Caladenia necrophylla D.L.Jones 1991 SUBGENUS Arachnorchis

Lip Detail Photos by © Colin and Mischa Rowan and their Retired Aussies Website

Another flower head on Photo by © John Varigos and his Orchid webpage

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Common Name The Dead Leafed Caladenia [refers to the dead leaves at time of blooming] - The Late Green-Comb Spider Orchid

Flower Size 2" [5 cm]

Found in South Australia in heathy woodlands and open forests on sandy loams at elevations up to 50 meters as a miniature to small sized, cold growing terrestrial with a single, pilose, linear leaf that is withered by blooming occuring in the late spring and early summer on an erect, 7" [17.5 cm] long, single flowered inflorescnece

Synonyms Arachnorchis necrophylla (D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2001; Calonema necrophyllum (D.L.Jones) Szlach. 2001; Calonemorchis necrophylla (D.L.Jones) Szlach. 2001

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

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