Orchidaceae Juss.
Caladenia erythronema A.P.Br. & G.Brockman , legitimate, scientific
Brown, A.P. & Brockman, G. (1 May 2015), New taxa of Caladenia (Orchidaceae) from south-west Western Australia. Nuytsia 25: 76-79, Figs 13, 14 (map) [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "17.5 km west of Nyabing on the Nyabing–Katanning Road. Reserve on west side of road where railway crosses road, Western Australia, 26 August 2006, G. Brockman 1763 (holo: PERTH 07511647; iso: AD, CBG)."
taxonomic synonym: Caladenia sp. 'Nyabing' [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Caladenia sp. Wyalkatchem (G.B.Brockman GBB 661) [n/a]
  • Etymology: "From the Greek erythro- (red-) and -nema (thread), alluding to the red hairs which adorn the narrow thread-like petals and sepals and are particularly noticeable in the early morning or late afternoon sunlight."
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: 8, 124 [secondary reference]
Parker, C.M. & Percy-Bower, J.M. (31 March 2016), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2015. Nuytsia 27: 10 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Caladenia sp. Wyalkatchem (G.B.Brockman GBB 661) [n/a]
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (28 February 2018), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Caladenia sp. 'Wyalkatchem' [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Caladenia sp. 'Nyabing' [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Caladenia sp. 'Nyabing' [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Caladenia sp. Wyalkatchem (G.B.Brockman GBB 661) [n/a]
  • APC Dist.: WA
Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 175-176 [secondary reference]
common name: Nyabing Spider Orchid [n/a]
Brown, A. (19 July 2022), The Complete Orchids of Western Australia 1: 110 [secondary reference]
common name: Red Thread Spider Orchid [n/a]
  • Etymology: "From the Greek erythro (red) and -nema (thread), in reference to the red hairs which adorn the narrow thread-like petals and sepals."