Caladenia ultima Hopper & A.P.Br. 2001 SUBGENUS JonesiopsisPhotography by H Winfield. Image used with the permission of the Western Australian Herbarium, Department of Environment and Conservation (http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/help/copyright). Accessed on Wednesday, 29 August 2012 © and hisFlora Base Website

Fragrance Part Shade Cold LATER Spring

Common Name The Last Caladenia [refers to it's late bloom time] - The Late Spider Orchid

Flower Size 2.4 to 3.6" [6 to 9 cm]

Found in southwestern Western Australia in low lying winter wet flats and depressions at elevations around 150 to 500 meters as a small sized, cold growing terrestrial with a single, linear, pubescent leaf that blooms in the later spring on an erect, 6 to 10" [15 to 25 cm] long, 1 to 3 flowered inflorescence carrying flowers that have a strong hot scent

Synonyms Calonema ultimum (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2002; Calonemorchis ultima (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2001; Jonesiopsis ultima (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2003

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Native Orchids of Australia Jones 2006 as Jonesiopsis ultima photo fide

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