Caladenia attingens subsp. attingens
Forest mantis orchid | |
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C. attingens subsp. attingens growing in Donnybrook | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Diurideae |
Genus: | Caladenia |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | C. a. subsp. attingens
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Trinomial name | |
Caladenia attingens subsp. attingens | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Arachnorchis attingens ( |
Caladenia attingens subsp. attingens, commonly known as the forest mantis orchid or sneezing spider orchid,[2] is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a relatively common orchid with a single erect, hairy leaf and one or two green, yellow and red flowers. It is similar to the fringed mantis orchid (Caladenia falcata) but has smaller flowers and has a more southerly distribution.
Description
Caladenia attingens subsp. attingens is a
Taxonomy and naming
Caladenia attingens was first formally described in 2001, Stephen Hopper and Andrew Phillip Brown. In the same paper, Hopper and Brown described two subspecies including the autonym Caladenia attingens subsp. attingens and the description was published in Nuytsia.[1] The specific epithet ("attingens") is a Latin word meaning "reaching out", referring to the calli which extend to the tip of the labellum.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The forest mantis spider orchid is found woodland, forest and heath between
Conservation
Caladenia attingens subsp. attingens is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Caladenia attingens subsp. attingens". APNI. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ ISBN 1877069124.
- ^ ISBN 9780980348149.
- ^ ISBN 9780646562322.
- ^ Brown, Andrew Phillip; Brockman, Garry (2015). "New taxa of Caladenia (Orchidaceae) from south-west Western Australia". Nuytsia. 25: 61–62.
- ^ Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.