Caladenia remota subsp. parva Hopper & A.P.Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia remota subsp. parva
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Calonema remotum subsp. parvum; Calonemorchis remota subsp. parva; Jonesiopsis remota subsp. Parva
Common Name
Perenjori Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia filamentosa (Wispy Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14:274-277 (2001)
Distribution and Habitat
Perenjori to Yalgoo, growing in soil pockets on granite outcrops and rocky hills.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · Aug Sep · · ·
Description
A geographically restricted subspecies 150–250 mm high with a hairy leaf 100–170 mm long by 3–4 mm wide and up to three creamy-white to pale yellow flowers 50–70 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from the subsp. remota by its smaller flowers and more westerly distribution.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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