Caladenia applanata facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Caladenia applanata |
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Caladenia
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applanata
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Caladenia applanata is a 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. In the same paper, Hopper and Brown described two subspecies:
- Caladenia applanata subsp. applanata which has flowers which may be red, cream, green or yellow;
- Caladenia applanata subsp. erubescens which has pink flowers.
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