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