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Caladenia robinsonii (Frankston Spider Orchid)

Synonyms: Arachnorchis robinsonii (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Caladenia robinsonii, commonly known as the Frankston spider orchid is a rare species of orchid which is endemic to Victoria, Australia. A shoot arises from the tuber each year in the early autumn producing a solitary leaf in May. In September to October a single (or rarely two) red and creamy yellow flower is produced on a hairy stem up to 30 cm high The flower is up to 4cm in width and has narrow sepals, four of which spread out horizontally plus an erect dorsal sepal.
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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