Caladenia marginata

White fairy orchid
In flower at Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Caladenia
Species: C. marginata
Binomial name
Caladenia marginata
Lindl

Caladenia marginata, the white fairy orchid, is a species of orchid which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[1][2] It grows up to 20 cm in height and produces white flowers between September and November (spring) in its native range.

The species was first formally described by botanist John Lindley in 1839 in A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony.[2]

References

  1. "Caladenia marginata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. 1 2 "Caladenia marginata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
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