Global InformationCaleana major information
| Flying duck orchid | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Diurideae |
| Genus: | Caleana |
| Species: | C. major
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| Binomial name | |
| Caleana major R.Br.
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Caleana major, commonly known as the large duck orchid,[1] is a small orchid found in eastern and southern Australia.[2] This terrestrial plant features a remarkable flower, resembling a duck in flight. The flower is an attractant to insects, such as male sawflies which pollinate the flower in a process known as pseudocopulation.[2] In 1986 this orchid was featured on an Australian postage stamp.[3]
Caleana major is the emblem of the Latrobe Valley Field Naturalists Club.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
RBGVwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 241
- ^ "Australian Plants on Stamps". Australian National Botanic Garden. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "History". Latrobe Valley Field Naturalists Club. Retrieved 2024-02-27.