Caladenia picta
| Caladenia picta | |
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| 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 | |
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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 2 "Caladenia picta". Plant Net - NSW Flora Online. NSW Government. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ↑ "Caladenia alba var. picta Nicholls". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ↑ "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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