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词条 Caladenia fragrantissima
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  1. Description

  2. Taxonomy and naming

  3. Distribution and habitat

  4. Conservation

  5. References

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| name = Scented spider orchid
| image = Caladenia fragrantissima flower.jpg
| image_caption = Caladenia fragrantissima near Swan Lake, Portland
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| genus = Caladenia
| species = fragrantissima
| authority = D.L.Jones & G.W.Carr[1]
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  • Caladenia patersonii var. suaveolens Nicholls
  • Arachnorchis fragrantissima (D.L.Jones & G.W.Carr) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Calonemorchis fragrantissima (D.L.Jones & G.W.Carr) Szlach.

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Caladenia fragrantissima, commonly known as the scented spider orchid,[3] is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to Victoria and South Australia. It is a ground orchid with a single hairy leaf and up to three creamy-white to yellowish-green flowers. It is possible that it is conspecific with Caladenia orientalis.

Description

Caladenia fragrantissima is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single, hairy leaf, {{convert|60-100|mm|in|sigfig=1|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|10-15|mm|in|sigfig=1|abbr=on}} wide. Up to three strongly-scented, creamy-white to yellowish-green flowers {{convert|60-80|mm|in|sigfig=1|abbr=on}} across are borne on a hairy spike {{convert|200-400|mm|in|sigfig=1|abbr=on}} tall. The sepals and petals suddenly taper to long, thin, dark red to black glandular tips. The dorsal sepal is erect, {{convert|60-80|mm|in|sigfig=1|abbr=on}} long, {{convert|2-3|mm|in|sigfig=1|abbr=on}} wide and the lateral sepals are {{convert|60-80|mm|in|sigfig=1|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|3-4|mm|in|sigfig=1|abbr=on}} wide at the base. The petals are {{convert|50-70|mm|in|sigfig=1|abbr=on}} long, {{convert|2-3|mm|in|sigfig=1|abbr=on}} wide at the base. The lateral sepals and petals slope downwards near their bases then have drooping tips. The labellum is {{convert|16-18|mm|in|sigfig=1|abbr=on}} long, {{convert|8-10|mm|in|sigfig=1|abbr=on}} wide and cream-coloured with its tip rolled under. There are many narrow, dark reddish to blackish teeth up to {{convert|1.5|mm|in|sigfig=1|abbr=on}} long on the sides of the labellum and four or six rows of reddish calli along its centre. Flowering occurs in September and October.[1][2]

This species is similar to Caladenia orientalis and Caladenia patersonii and is difficult to distinguish from them. It may not be a separate species from C. orientalis.[2]

Taxonomy and naming

This caldenia was first formally described by William Henry Nicholls in 1940 and given the name Caladenia patersonii var. suaveolens. The description was published in The Victorian Naturalist from a specimen collected near Portland.[3] In 1989, David Jones and Geoffrey Carr raised it to species status.[4] The specific epithet (fragrantissima) is the superlative form of the Latin adjective fragrans meaning “smelling agreeably".[5]

Distribution and habitat

The scented spider orchid grows in dense heath or heathy forest in well-drained soil in near-coastal areas between Nelson and Portland in Victoria and in the far south-east of South Australia.[1][2]

Conservation

Caladenia fragrantissima is listed as "endangered" under the Victorian Government Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988[2] and as "vulnerable" in South Australia.[6]

References

1. ^{{cite book|last1=Jones|first1=David L.|title=A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories|date=2006|publisher=New Holland|location=Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.|isbn=1877069124|page=55}}
2. ^{{cite web|last1=Jeanes|first1=Jeff|title=Caladenia fragrantissima|url=https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/5e0b1dc8-b312-48e5-bfc7-60527b89e1fe|publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Victoria: VicFlora|accessdate=6 February 2017}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Caladenia patersonii var. suaveolens|url= https://id.biodiversity.org.au/instance/apni/514661|publisher=APNI|accessdate=6 February 2017}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Caladenia fragrantissima|url= https://id.biodiversity.org.au/instance/apni/513585|publisher=APNI|accessdate=6 February 2017}}
5. ^{{cite book|last1=Brown|first1=Roland Wilbur|title=The Composition of Scientific Words|date=1956|publisher=Smithsonian Institution Press|location=Washington, D.C.|page=352}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Census of South Australian Plants|url=http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/census_display.cgi?family=&genus=Caladenia&species=&content=search&style=book&format=HTML&submit=Search&synonym=1|publisher=State Herbarium of South Australia|accessdate=6 February 2017}}
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5 : Caladenia|Plants described in 1991|Endemic orchids of Australia|Orchids of Victoria (Australia)|Taxa named by David L. Jones (botanist)

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