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Overview

There are about 30,000 species of orchid worldwide making Orchidaceae the largest family of flowering plants. They are found in a diverse range of habitats.

Orchids have distinctive flowers, consisting of three sepals and three petals. The third petal is greatly modified into a specialised structure known as a labellum. Another distinctive feature is the column, a fusion of the sexual parts of the flower (stamens and style) into a fleshy structure. Most terrestrial orchids grow from a tuber which is replaced each year.

Some orchids are designated as rare and endangered plants. Others, although reasonably common, are very localised in their occurence. All orchids are protected species and should not be disturbed in their native habitat. For these reasons all orchids have been included as rare or sensitive plants.

945 species

Caladenia horistes (Cream Spider Orchid)

Caladenia huegelii (Grand Spider Orchid)

Caladenia incensum (Glistening Spider Orchid)

Caladenia incrassata (Puppet Orchid)

Caladenia infundibularis (Funnel-web Spider Orchid)

Caladenia insularis (French Island Spider Orchid)

Caladenia integra (Smooth-lipped Spider Orchid)

Caladenia interanea (Inland Spider Orchid)

Caladenia interjacens (Walpole Spider Orchid)

Caladenia intuta (Ghost Spider Orchid)

Caladenia lateritica (White Primrose Orchid)

Caladenia leptochila (Narrow-lip Spider-orchid)

Caladenia leptoclavia (Thin-clubbed Spider Orchid)

Caladenia leucochila (Collie Spider Orchid)

Caladenia lindleyana (Lindley's Spider Orchid)

Caladenia lobata (Butterfly Orchid)

Caladenia lodgeana (Lodge's Spider Orchid)

Caladenia longicauda (White Spider Orchid)

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