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Caladenia testacea R.Br.

Terrestrial orchid with a small globular tuber and single, lance-shaped leaf, and a small terminal raceme bearing up to 6 small white to greenish-yellow brown flowers in winter to spring.  To 20cm.  [Jones, FNSW, Beadle].

Horticultural & Botanical History

Introduced to Britain in 1824.  [JD].

History at Camden Park

Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [O.58/1850].  Collected at Nangus in southern NSW, a Macarthur family grazing property.

Notes

See notes at ‘Orchid species unidentified no.3’.

Published Jan 26, 2010 - 05:24 PM | Last updated Jul 28, 2010 - 03:44 PM

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Figured, right, is a ground orchid with narrow leaves, small tuber and whitish flowers with brown markings. Fitzgerald, c.1879.

Caladenia testacea R.Br. | Fitzgerald/c.1879 | CPA.  Caladenia testacea is the plant on the right.

Family Orchidaceae
Category
Region of origin

Eastern Australia
Synonyms
  • Stegostyla testacea (R.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
Common Name

Honey caps
Name in the Camden Park Record

Orchid no.24 
Confidence level high