Orchidaceae Juss.
Caladenia splendens Hopper & A.P.Br.
, legitimate, scientific
[Hopper, S.D. & Brown, A.P. (21 September 2001), Contributions to Western Australian orchidology: 2. New taxa and circumscriptions in Caladenia. Nuytsia 14(1/2)]:
148-150, Figs 28, 29 (map)
[tax. nov.]
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Type:
foot of Gingin scarp on Gingin Business Loop, c. 0.2 km north-east of Brand Highway turnoff, c. 5 km south of Gingin, 31 24'S, 115 54'E, Western Australia, 16 September 1986, S.D.Hopper 5480 (holo: PERTH 01706993; iso: AD, CBG, K).
[Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Flora of the South West 1]:
350
[secondary reference]
common name:
Splendid Spider Orchid
[n/a]
[Jones, D.L., Clements, M.A., Sharma, I.S., Mackenzie, A.M. & Molloy, B.P.J. (January 2002), Nomenclatural notes arising from studies into the Tribe Diurideae (Orchidaceae). The Orchadian 13(10)]:
453
[basionym]
basionym of:
Arachnorchis splendens (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
legitimate
[Szlachetko, D.L. & Rutkowski, P. (2003), Quelques notes additionnelles sur la sous-famille Thelymitroideae (Orchidaceae). Richardiana 3(2)]:
96
[basionym]
basionym of:
Calonemorchis splendens (Hopper & A.P.Br.) Szlach. & Rutk.
legitimate
[Hopper, S.D. & Brown, A.P. (29 April 2004), Robert Brown's Caladenia revisited, including a revision of its sister genera Cyanicula, Ericksonella and Pheladenia (Caladeniinae: Orchidaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 17(2)]:
197
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Arachnorchis splendens (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
legitimate
[Brown, A., Dundas, P., Dixon, K. & Hopper, S. (2008), Orchids of Western Australia]:
72
[secondary reference]
common name:
Splendid spider orchid
[n/a]
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Etymology:
"shining, brilliant, alluding to the brilliant white colouration of the flowers"
[Hoffman, N. & Brown, A. (2011), Orchids of South-West Australia Edn. 3]:
105
[secondary reference]
common name:
Splendid Spider Orchid
[n/a]
[Backhouse, G.N., Bates, R.J., Brown, A.P. & Copeland, L.M. (1 March 2016), Checklist of the orchids of Australia including its island territories]:
11, 127
[secondary reference]
[Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (28 February 2018), Australian Plant Census]:
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APC
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Caladenia splendens N.Hoffman & A.P.Br.
nom. inval.
nomenclatural synonym:
Arachnorchis splendens (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Calonemorchis splendens (Hopper & A.P.Br.) Szlach. & Rutk.
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Caladenia splendens N.Hoffman & A.P.Br.
nom. inval.
taxonomic synonym:
Caladenia splendens Paczk. & A.R.Chapm.
nom. inval.
[Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3]:
117
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Arachnorchis splendens (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
legitimate
common name:
Splendid Spider Orchid
[n/a]
[Brown, A. (19 July 2022), The Complete Orchids of Western Australia 1]:
170
[secondary reference]
common name:
Splendid White Spider Orchid
[n/a]
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Etymology:
"From the Latin splendens (shining, gleaming, brilliant), in refernce to the brilliant white flower colour."