Orchidaceae Juss.
Caladenia decora 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)]:
65-67, Figs 6 (map), 8
[tax. nov.]
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Type:
Jerdacuttup River ford on Springdale Rd, 33 53'S, 120 14'E, Western Australia, 29 September 1987, S.D. Hopper 6146 (holo: PERTH 01706950).
[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)]:
451
[basionym]
basionym of:
Arachnorchis decora (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)]:
94
[basionym]
basionym of:
Calonemorchis decora (Hopper & A.P.Br.) Szlach. & Rutk.
nom. superfl.
[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)]:
192
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Arachnorchis decora (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
legitimate
[Brown, A., Dundas, P., Dixon, K. & Hopper, S. (2008), Orchids of Western Australia]:
88
[secondary reference]
common name:
Esperance king spider orchid
[n/a]
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Etymology:
"painted, alluding to the rich flora colouration"
[Hoffman, N. & Brown, A. (2011), Orchids of South-West Australia Edn. 3]:
136
[secondary reference]
common name:
Esperance King 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]:
7, 124
[secondary reference]
[Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (28 February 2018), Australian Plant Census]:
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APC
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Arachnorchis decora (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Calonemorchis decora (Hopper & A.P.Br.) Szlach. & Rutk.
nom. superfl.
taxonomic synonym:
Caladenia decora N.Hoffman & A.P.Br.
nom. inval.
taxonomic synonym:
Caladenia decora N.Hoffman & A.P.Br.
nom. inval.
taxonomic synonym:
Caladenia decora Paczk. & A.R.Chapm.
nom. inval.
[Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3]:
137-138
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Arachnorchis decora (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
legitimate
common name:
Esperance King Spider Orchid
[n/a]
[Brown, A. (19 July 2022), The Complete Orchids of Western Australia 1]:
128
[secondary reference]
common name:
Esperance King Spider Orchid
[n/a]
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Etymology:
"From the Latin decorus (painted), in reference to the rich red, yellow and green flower colour."