Caladenia macroclavia, commonly known as the large-club spider orchid,[2] or brown bayonets,[3] is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to South Australia. It is a ground orchid with a single hairy leaf and a single green to yellowish-green flower with dark red central stripes. It is a rare species and in 2006 the total population was estimated to be between 35 and 80 mature plants.
Caladenia macroclavia is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single, lance-shaped, dull green hairy leaf, 80–140 mm (3–6 in) long and 10–13 mm (0.4–0.5 in) wide with irregular reddish-purple blotches. Usually only a single green to yellowish-green flower with dark red, central stripes is borne on a thin, wiry, hairy spike 150–280 mm (6–10 in) tall. The sepals have dark brown, rather flat, bayonet-shaped, club-like glandular tips 12–16 mm (0.5–0.6 in) long. The dorsal sepal curves forward and is 45–60 mm (1.8–2.4 in) long and 2–3 mm (0.08–0.1 in) wide. The lateral sepals are a similar length to the dorsal sepal but slightly wider, curve downwards and are nearly parallel to each other. The petals are 30–35 mm (1.2–1.4 in) long and about 2 mm (0.08 in) wide curve downwards. The labellum has an elongated heart-shape, about 18–22 mm (0.7–0.9 in) long and 14–18 mm (0.6–0.7 in) wide and is green or yellowish green with a dark red tip. The tip of the labellum curls under and there are between six and seven thin green teeth up to 5 mm (0.2 in) long on each side of the labellum. There are four crowded rows of calli up to 2 mm (0.08 in) long along the mid-line of the labellum. Flowering occurs from August to October.[4][3][2]
Taxonomy and namingedit
Caladenia macroclavia was first formally described by David Jones in 1991 from a specimen collected near Minlaton, and the description was published in Australian Orchid Research.[1] The specific epithet (macroclavia) is derived from the Ancient Greek word μακρός makros meaning "long"[5]: 502 and the Latin word clava meaning "club",[5]: 213 referring to the long "clubs" on the sepals.[3]
The total population of C. macroclavia was estimated in 2006 to be between 35 and 80 mature plants in five populations, with 95% of the individual plants in one sub-population on private land and fewer than five plants in each of the other populations. The species is listed as "Endangered" under the South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Act and the Commonwealth Government Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Caladenia macroclavia". APNI. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
^ abc"Recovery plan for twelve threatened orchids in the Lofty block region of South Australia" (PDF). Australian Government Department of the Environment. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
^ abcJones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. p. 91. ISBN1877069124.
^Jones, David L. (1991). "New taxa of Australian Orchidaceae". Australian Orchid Research. 2: 28–29.
^ abBrown, Roland Wilbur (1956). The Composition of Scientific Words. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press.
April 18, 2024
caladenia, macroclavia, commonly, known, large, club, spider, orchid, brown, bayonets, plant, orchid, family, orchidaceae, endemic, south, australia, ground, orchid, with, single, hairy, leaf, single, green, yellowish, green, flower, with, dark, central, strip. Caladenia macroclavia commonly known as the large club spider orchid 2 or brown bayonets 3 is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to South Australia It is a ground orchid with a single hairy leaf and a single green to yellowish green flower with dark red central stripes It is a rare species and in 2006 the total population was estimated to be between 35 and 80 mature plants Large club spider orchidConservation statusEndangered EPBC Act Scientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade MonocotsOrder AsparagalesFamily OrchidaceaeSubfamily OrchidoideaeTribe DiurideaeGenus CaladeniaSpecies C macroclaviaBinomial nameCaladenia macroclaviaD L Jones 1 Synonyms 1 Arachnorchis macroclavia D L Jones D L Jones amp M A Clem Calonema macroclavium D L Jones Szlach Calonemorchis macroclavia D L Jones Szlach Contents 1 Description 2 Taxonomy and naming 3 Distribution and habitat 4 Conservation 5 ReferencesDescription editCaladenia macroclavia is a terrestrial perennial deciduous herb with an underground tuber and a single lance shaped dull green hairy leaf 80 140 mm 3 6 in long and 10 13 mm 0 4 0 5 in wide with irregular reddish purple blotches Usually only a single green to yellowish green flower with dark red central stripes is borne on a thin wiry hairy spike 150 280 mm 6 10 in tall The sepals have dark brown rather flat bayonet shaped club like glandular tips 12 16 mm 0 5 0 6 in long The dorsal sepal curves forward and is 45 60 mm 1 8 2 4 in long and 2 3 mm 0 08 0 1 in wide The lateral sepals are a similar length to the dorsal sepal but slightly wider curve downwards and are nearly parallel to each other The petals are 30 35 mm 1 2 1 4 in long and about 2 mm 0 08 in wide curve downwards The labellum has an elongated heart shape about 18 22 mm 0 7 0 9 in long and 14 18 mm 0 6 0 7 in wide and is green or yellowish green with a dark red tip The tip of the labellum curls under and there are between six and seven thin green teeth up to 5 mm 0 2 in long on each side of the labellum There are four crowded rows of calli up to 2 mm 0 08 in long along the mid line of the labellum Flowering occurs from August to October 4 3 2 Taxonomy and naming editCaladenia macroclavia was first formally described by David Jones in 1991 from a specimen collected near Minlaton and the description was published in Australian Orchid Research 1 The specific epithet macroclavia is derived from the Ancient Greek word makros makros meaning long 5 502 and the Latin word clava meaning club 5 213 referring to the long clubs on the sepals 3 Distribution and habitat editThe large club spider orchid grows in mallee woodland on the Yorke Peninsula Conservation editThe total population of C macroclavia was estimated in 2006 to be between 35 and 80 mature plants in five populations with 95 of the individual plants in one sub population on private land and fewer than five plants in each of the other populations The species is listed as Endangered under the South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Act and the Commonwealth Government Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 2 References edit a b c Caladenia macroclavia APNI Retrieved 13 February 2018 a b c Recovery plan for twelve threatened orchids in the Lofty block region of South Australia PDF Australian Government Department of the Environment Retrieved 19 February 2017 a b c Jones David L 2006 A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories Frenchs Forest N S W New Holland p 91 ISBN 1877069124 Jones David L 1991 New taxa of Australian Orchidaceae Australian Orchid Research 2 28 29 a b Brown Roland Wilbur 1956 The Composition of Scientific Words Washington D C Smithsonian Institution Press Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Caladenia macroclavia amp oldid 1013116910, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
