Английская Википедия:Caladenia occidentalis
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Caladenia occidentalis, commonly known as the ruby spider orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single erect, hairy leaf and one or two pinkish-red flowers with a white, red-striped labellum.
Description
Caladenia occidentalis is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single erect, hairy leaf, Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide. One or two pinkish-red, white or pink flowers Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide are borne on a stalk Шаблон:Convert tall. The sepals and petals have long, reddish, thread-like tips. The dorsal sepal is erect, Шаблон:Convert long and about Шаблон:Convert wide. The lateral sepals are Шаблон:Convert long, about Шаблон:Convert wide and horizontal near their bases, then turn downwards and finally droop. The petals are Шаблон:Convert long, about Шаблон:Convert wide and arranged like the lateral sepals. The labellum is Шаблон:Convert long, Шаблон:Convert wide and creamy-white with red lines or spots. The sides of the labellum have short, blunt teeth, and the tip is curled under. There are two rows of cream to pinkish, anvil-shaped calli along the centre of the labellum. Flowering occurs from August to mid-October.[1][2][3]
Taxonomy and naming
Caladenia occidentalis was first described in 2001 by Stephen Hopper and Andrew Phillip Brown from a specimen collected near Mandurah and the description was published in Nuytsia.[4] The specific epithet (occidentalis) is a Latin word meaning "western"[5] referring to the distribution of this species.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The ruby spider orchid occurs between Bunbury and Arrowsmith in the Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Murchison and Swan Coastal Plain biogeographic regions where it grows in woodland and on the edges of seasonal swamps and lakes.[1][2][3][6]
Conservation
Caladenia occidentalis is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.[6]
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