Caladenia bicalliata subsp. cleistogama Hopper & A.P.Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia bicalliata subsp. cleistogama
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Calonema cleistogamum; Calonemorchis cleistogama
Common Name
Shy Limestone Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia filamentosa (Wispy Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14:192, Figs. 42A-G (2001)
Distribution and Habitat
Dongara to Cervantes and between William Bay and Israelite Bay, growing in sandy soils in coastal woodlands and shrublands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · Aug Sep · · ·
Description
A rare, self-pollinating subspecies 100–250 mm high with a hairy leaf 100–200 mm long by 2–5 mm wide and up to two small. rarely opening creamy-white or greenish-cream flowers 20–25 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from the subsp. bicalliata by its smaller, self-pollinating flowers that rarely open for more than a day or two.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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