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Caladenia javanica

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Caladenia javanica is a species of plant in the orchid family, Orchidaceae and is endemic to Indonesia. It has a single linear leaf and an erect, hairy stem with one or two flowers. The sepals and petals are lance-shaped to oblong and the labellum has purple lines and yellow calli. This orchid grows on grassy, rocky slopes.[2] It was first formally described by Henry Ridley from an unpublished manuscript by John Bennett and the description was published in Henry Forbes's book, A Naturalist's Wanderings in the Eastern Archipelago.[1][2] The World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises Caladenia javanica as a synonym of Caladenia catenata.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Caladenia javanica". APNI. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b Forbes, Henry Ogg (1885). A Naturalist's Wanderings in the Eastern Archipelago. New York: Harber & Brothers. p. 518. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Caladenia javanica". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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Caladenia javanica: Brief Summary

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Caladenia javanica is a species of plant in the orchid family, Orchidaceae and is endemic to Indonesia. It has a single linear leaf and an erect, hairy stem with one or two flowers. The sepals and petals are lance-shaped to oblong and the labellum has purple lines and yellow calli. This orchid grows on grassy, rocky slopes. It was first formally described by Henry Ridley from an unpublished manuscript by John Bennett and the description was published in Henry Forbes's book, A Naturalist's Wanderings in the Eastern Archipelago. The World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises Caladenia javanica as a synonym of Caladenia catenata.

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