Английская Википедия:Caladenia pilotensis

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Caladenia pilotensis is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to Victoria. It is a ground orchid with a single leaf and one or two white or creamy-white flowers which sometimes have red lines. It is only known to occur on a single mountain.

Description

Caladenia pilotensis is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single leaf, Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide. One or two citrus-scented, creamy-white flowers which sometimes have red stripes, are borne on a spike Шаблон:Convert tall. The sepals and petals have brown or reddish glandular tips. The dorsal sepal is erect, Шаблон:Convert long and about Шаблон:Convert wide. The lateral sepals are Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide, spread apart and turned downwards or drooping. The petals are Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide and arranged like the lateral sepals. The labellum is cream-coloured or reddish, Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide. The sides of the labellum have white or reddish teeth up to Шаблон:Convert long and the tip of the labellum is curled under. There are four or six rows of white or reddish calli up to Шаблон:Convert long in the mid-line of the labellum. Flowering occurs in September and October.[1][2]

Taxonomy and naming

Caladenia pilotensis was first formally described in 1999 by David Jones and the description was published in The Orchadian.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Caladenia pilotensis is only known from Mount Pilot near Beechworth where it grows in woodland, often between granite boulders.[1][2]

Conservation

Caladenia pilotensis is listed as "endangered" under the Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988.[2]

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