Caladenia sp. 'Murchison River'
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia sp. 'Murchison River'
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Name and Authority
Common Name
Murchison River Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia falcata (Green Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Undescribed
Distribution and Habitat
Murchison River, habitat is unknown.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · · Sep · · ·
Description
A possibly extinct species 200–360 mm high with a hairy leaf 140–200 mm long by 7–11 mm wide and up to two green, yellow and red flowers 50–60 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is closely related to Smooth-lipped Spider Orchid (Caladenia integra) but has smaller flowers and occurs some 500 km north of the nearest known population of C. integra.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Possibly extinct
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