Pheladenia

blue fairy orchid
Pheladenia deformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchisoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Subtribe: Caladeniinae
Genus: Pheladenia
D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
Species: P. deformis
Binomial name
Pheladenia deformis
(R.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
Synonyms[1]
  • Caladenia deformis R. Br.
  • Cyanicula deformis (R.Br.) Hopper & A.P.Br.
  • Pentisea deformis (R.Br.) Szlach.
  • Caladenia unguiculata Lindl.
  • Caladenia barbata Lindl.
  • Caladenia deformis var. albiflora Benth.
  • Caladenia deformis var. alba Guilf.

Pheladenia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.[2] The sole species is Pheladenia deformis, the blue fairy orchid,[3] endemic to Australia.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Jones, David Lloyd & Clements, Mark Alvin. 2001. Orchadian 13: 411
  3. C.Hookman, Pheladenia deformis - Blue Fairy Orchid

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