Caladenia oreophila (D.L.Jones) G.N.Backh. 2007SUBGENUS Arachnorchis

Plant in situ far north east Victoria/NSW Photos by © Colin and Misha Rowan and their The Retired Aussies Website

EARLY

Common Name The Mountain Living Caladenia - In Australia The Monaro Spider Orchid

Flower Size 2" [5 cm] long, .4" [1 cm] wide

Found in New South Wales and Victoria as a small sized, cold growing terrestral that blooms in the early spring on an erect single flowered inflorescence

Synonyms Arachnorchis oreophila D.L.Jones 2006

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

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