Caladenia septuosa

Koppio spider orchid
Caladenia septuosa growing near Darke Peak
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Caladenia
Species:
C. septuosa
Binomial name
Caladenia septuosa
Synonyms
  • Arachnorchis septuosa (D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones and M.A.Clem.
  • Calonema septuosum (D.L.Jones) Szlach.
  • Calonemorchis septuosa (D.L.Jones) Szlach.

Caladenia septuosa, commonly known as the Koppio spider orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to South Australia. It is a ground orchid with a single erect, sparsely hairy leaf and usually only one greenish-cream flower with red stripes along the sepals and petals.

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