Caladenia interjacens (Caladenia interjacens)
Description
Caladenia interjacens is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single erect, hairy leaf, 80–200 mm (3–8 in) long and 5–15 mm (0.2–0.6 in) wide. One or two white flowers with pinkish markings and 100–150 mm (4–6 in) long and 50–100 mm (2–4 in) wide are borne on a stalk 300–600 mm (10–20 in) tall. The sepals have pinkish-grey to brownish, club-like glandular tips 20–70 mm (0.8–3 in) long. The dorsal sepal is erect, 65–100 mm (3–4 in) long and 3–4 mm (0.1–0.2 in) wide. The lateral sepals are 70–120 mm (3–5 in) long, 5–9 mm (0.2–0.4 in) wide and turn stiffly downwards. The petals are 40–55 mm (1.6–2.2 in) long and 3.5–5 mm (0.1–0.2 in) wide and spread nearly horizontally. The labellum is 20–25 mm (0.8–1 in) long and 10–15 mm (0.4–0.6 in) wide and pinkish-white with the tip rolled under and lacking a red tip. The sides of the labellum have pinkish teeth up to 7 mm (0.3 in) long and four to six rows of pinkish to deep red calli up to 2 mm (0.08 in) long in the centre. Flowering occurs from September to late October.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Orchidaceae
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Genus: Caladenia
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