Caladenia applanata

Caladenia applanata
In Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Tribe:	Diurideae
Genus:	Caladenia
Species:	C. applanata
Binomial name
Caladenia applanata Hopper & A.P.Br. [1]
Synonyms [1]
Arachnorchis applanata(Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. Caladenia applanataN.Hoffman & A.P.Br. nom. inval. Caladenia applanataPaczk. & A.R.Chapm. nom. inval. Calonemorchis applanata(Hopper & A.P.Br.) Szlach. & Rutk.

Caladenia applanata is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single erect, hairy leaf and up to three flowers. The species was first described in 2001 by Stephen Hopper and Andrew Brown, and the description was published in Nuytsia . ^[2] In the same paper, Hopper and Brown described two subspecies:

• Caladenia applanata subsp. applanata, ^[3] has red, cream, green or yellow flowers. ^{[4] [5] [6]}
• Caladenia applanata subsp. erubescens, ^[7] has pink flowers. ^{[5] [8] [9]}

References

1. "Caladenia applanata". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
2. "Caladenia applanata". APNI. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
3. "Caladenia applanata subsp. applanata". APNI. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
4. Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. p. 66. ISBN   1877069124.
5. Brown, Andrew; Dixon, Kingsley; French, Christopher; Brockman, Garry (2013). Field guide to the orchids of Western Australia : the definitive guide to the native orchids of Western Australia. Simon Nevill Publications. p. 98. ISBN   9780980348149.
6. Hoffman, Noel; Brown, Andrew (2011). Orchids of South-West Australia (3rd ed.). Gooseberry Hill: Noel Hoffman. p. 123. ISBN   9780646562322.
7. "Caladenia applanata subsp. erubescens". APNI. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
8. Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. pp. 66–67. ISBN   1877069124.
9. Hoffman, Noel; Brown, Andrew (2011). Orchids of South-West Australia (3rd ed.). Gooseberry Hill: Noel Hoffman. p. 124. ISBN   9780646562322.