Caladenia brachyscapa G.W.Carr (1988:439)
Short spider-orchid
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Arachnorchis brachyscapa (G.W.Carr) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. in Orchadian 13: 393 (2001)
Conservation Status
Extinct (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024) or Rediscovered in 2009 (Silcock et al., 2019:SM:16)
Last record: 7 November 1979 (Tasmania)
Rediscovered in 2009 (Silcock et al., 2019:SM:16)
Last record: 2020 (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)
Distribution
lungtalanana (=Clarke Island), Furneaux Group, Bass Strait, Tasmania & Warrnambool area, Victoria, Australia
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
http://www.orchidconservationcoalition.org/pr/exsitucon/brachyscapa.html
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Carr, G. W. (1991). New species of Caladenia R.Br. (Orchidaceae) from Victoria and New South Wales, Australia. Muelleria 6(6): 439-447.
Other references:
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Threatened Species Section (2015). Caladenia brachyscapa (short spider-orchid): Species Management Profile for Tasmania's Threatened Species Link. http://www.threatenedspecieslink.tas.gov.au/caladenia-brachyscapa. Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania. Accessed on 24/10/2015.
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