Caladenia picta

Caladenia picta
Blue Gum Forest, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Caladenia
Species: C. picta
Binomial name
Caladenia picta
(Nicholls) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones
Synonyms

  • Petalochilus pictus (Nicholls) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Caladenia alba var. picta Nicholls

Caladenia picta is a small orchid found in eastern Australia. It is found in eucalyptus woodland or forest.[1] It flowers in autumn, unlike many of the orchids in the genus Caladenia.

This orchid was first described as a subspecies of Caladenia alba in 1931 by W.H. Nicholls,[2] before being reclassified as a species in its own right in 1989.[3]

Caladenia picta is a terrestrial orchid, with a single white flower appearing 15 cm (5.9 in) above the ground.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Caladenia picta". Plant Net - NSW Flora Online. NSW Government. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  2. "Caladenia alba var. picta Nicholls". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. "Caladenia picta (Nicholls) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.


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