Caladenia applanata
Appearance
Caladenia applanata | |
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In Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Diurideae |
Genus: | Caladenia |
Species: | C. applanata
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Binomial name | |
Caladenia applanata | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Caladenia applanata is a species of flowering 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. The species was first described in 2001 by Stephen Hopper and Andrew Brown and the description was published in Nuytsia.[2] In the same paper, Hopper and Brown described two subspecies:
- Caladenia applanata subsp. applanata[3] which has flowers which may be red, cream, green or yellow;[4][5][6]
- Caladenia applanata subsp. erubescens[7] which has pink flowers.[8][5][9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Caladenia applanata". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Caladenia applanata". APNI. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Caladenia applanata subsp. applanata". APNI. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. p. 66. ISBN 1877069124.
- ^ a b Brown, Andrew; Dixon, Kingsley; French, Christopher; Brockman, Garry (2013). Field guide to the orchids of Western Australia : the definitive guide to the native orchids of Western Australia. Simon Nevill Publications. p. 98. ISBN 9780980348149.
- ^ Hoffman, Noel; Brown, Andrew (2011). Orchids of South-West Australia (3rd ed.). Gooseberry Hill: Noel Hoffman. p. 123. ISBN 9780646562322.
- ^ "Caladenia applanata subsp. erubescens". APNI. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. pp. 66–67. ISBN 1877069124.
- ^ Hoffman, Noel; Brown, Andrew (2011). Orchids of South-West Australia (3rd ed.). Gooseberry Hill: Noel Hoffman. p. 124. ISBN 9780646562322.