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Caleana alcockii information


Alcock's duck orchid
Conservation status
Caleana alcockii
Priority Two — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Caleana
Species:
C. alcockii
Binomial name
Caleana alcockii
(Hopper & A.P.Br.) M.A.Clem.[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Paracaleana alcockii Hopper & A.P.Br.

Caleana alcockii, commonly known as Alcock's duck orchid[3] is a rare species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single smooth leaf and is distinguished by its humped labellum and relatively late flowering period. It only occurs north of Geraldton.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference APNI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Caleana alcockii". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hoffman was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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Caleana alcockii, commonly known as Alcock's duck orchid is a rare species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single smooth...

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