Caladenia applanata
Caladenia applanata is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single erect, hairy leaf and up to three flowers. The species was first described in 2001 by Stephen Hopper and Andrew Brown and the description was published in Nuytsia.[1] In the same paper, Hopper and Brown described two subspecies:
- Caladenia applanata subsp. applanata[2] which has flowers which may be red, cream, green or yellow;[3][4][5]
- Caladenia applanata subsp. erubescens[6] which has pink flowers.[7][4][8]
| Caladenia applanata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Diurideae |
| Genus: | Caladenia |
| Species: | C. applanata |
| Binomial name | |
| Caladenia applanata Hopper & A.P.Br.[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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References
- "Caladenia applanata". APNI. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- "Caladenia applanata subsp. applanata". APNI. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. p. 66. ISBN 1877069124.
- Brown, Andrew; Dixon, Kingsley; French, Christopher; Brockman, Garry (2013). Field guide to the orchids of Western Australia : the definitive guide to the native orchids of Western Australia. Simon Nevill Publications. p. 98. ISBN 9780980348149.
- Hoffman, Noel; Brown, Andrew (2011). Orchids of South-West Australia (3rd ed.). Gooseberry Hill: Noel Hoffman. p. 123. ISBN 9780646562322.
- "Caladenia applanata subsp. erubescens". APNI. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. pp. 66–67. ISBN 1877069124.
- Hoffman, Noel; Brown, Andrew (2011). Orchids of South-West Australia (3rd ed.). Gooseberry Hill: Noel Hoffman. p. 124. ISBN 9780646562322.
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