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Caladenia applanata (Broad-lipped spider orchid)

Synonyms: Arachnorchis applanata (homotypic); Calonemorchis applanata (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Caladenia applanata, commonly known as the broad-lipped spider orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single erect, hairy leaf and up to three flowers on a stem up to 50 cm (20 in) high. The flower colour may be red, cream, green or yellow and is distinguished by its broad, flattened, red-tipped labellum.
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Infraspecies

Caladenia applanata applanata (Broad-lipped spider orchid)
Caladenia applanata erubescens (Rose spider orchid)

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0