Caladenia longicauda subsp. clivicola
Darling Scarp white spider orchid | |
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Caladenia longicauda subsp. clivicola growing near Dunsborough | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Diurideae |
Genus: | Caladenia |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | C. l. subsp. clivicola
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Trinomial name | |
Caladenia longicauda subsp. clivicola | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Arachnorchis longicauda subsp.clivicola ( |
Caladenia longicauda subsp. clivicola, commonly known as the Darling Scarp white spider orchid, Caladenia longicauda subsp. clivicola is a Description
Taxonomy and naming
Caladenia longicauda was first formally described by John Lindley in 1840 and the description was published in A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony.[5] In 2001 Stephen Hopper and Andrew Brown described eleven subspecies, including subspecies clivicola and the descriptions were published in Nuytsia.[1] The subspecies name (clivicola) is a derived from Latin clivus meaning “hillside" and -cola meaning "dweller", referring to the sloping hills of the Darling Scarp where this subspecies was discovered.[3][6]
Distribution and habitat
The Darling Scarp white spider orchid occurs mainly on the Darling Scarp near
Conservation
Caladenia longicauda subsp. clivicola is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Caladenia longicauda subsp. clivicola". APNI. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ ISBN 1877069124.
- ^ ISBN 9780980296457.
- ^ ISBN 9780646562322.
- ^ "Caladenia longicauda". APNI. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ISBN 9780958034180.
- ^ Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.