Caladenia leptochila
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| Caladenia leptochila | |
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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. leptochila |
| Binomial name | |
| Caladenia leptochila | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Caladenia leptochila, commonly known s narrow-lipped spider-orchid or narrow-lipped caladenia,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to South Australia. It is a ground orchid with a single slender, hairy leaf and one or two yellowish-green and reddish-brown flowers.
Caladenia leptochila is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous herb with a single, densely hairy, narrowly lance-shaped leaf 40–140 mm (1.6–5.5 in) long. The plant is 150–450 mm (5.9–17.7 in) high with one or two yellowish-green and reddish-brown flowers with a dark red labellum. The dordal sepal is 25–30 mm (0.98–1.18 in) long and curved under, tapering to a fine, club-shaped point. The lateral sepals and petals are 35–65 mm (1.4–2.6 in) long with a central reddish-brown stripe.[2][3]