Caladenia anthracina
Black-tipped spider orchid | |
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Near Campbell Town
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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. anthracina
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Binomial name | |
Caladenia anthracina D.L.Jones[1] | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Caladenia anthracina, commonly known as black-tipped spider orchid,.
Description
Caladenia anthracina is a terrestrial,
A single flower, 45–65 mm (2–3 in) in diameter is borne on a densely spike 10–20 cm (4–8 in) high. The
Taxonomy and naming
The species was first formally described by David L. Jones in 1998 and the description was published in Australian Orchid Research from a specimen collected near Ross.[4] The specific epithet (anthracina) is a Latin word meaning "coal-black"[5] referring to the glands on the ends of the sepals and petals.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Caladenia anthracina is only known from an area of 27 km2 (10 sq mi) in the Midlands where it grows in grassy woodland in sandy soil.[2]
Conservation
This species is classified as "Endangered" by the Tasmanian Government and is listed as "critically endangered" (CR) under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).[2]
References
- ^ a b "Caladenia anthracina". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Threatened species listing status - Black-tipped spider orchid" (PDF). Tasmanian Government Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ a b c Jones, David L. (1998). "Contributions to Tasmanian Orchidology (2)". Australian Orchid Research. 3: 21–22.
- ^ "Caladenia anthracina". APNI. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ Brown, Roland Wilbur (1956). The Composition of Scientific Words. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. p. 148.