Pheladenia deformis

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Pheladenia deformis']

English: Blue fairy orchid

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Orchidaceae • Subfamilia: Orchidoideae • Tribus: Diurideae • Subtribus: Caladeniinae • Genus: Pheladenia • Species: Pheladenia deformis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. (2001)

Synonyms

Basionym
- Caladenia deformis R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl.: 324 (1810)
Homotypic synonyms
- Cyanicula deformis (R.Br.) Hopper & A.P.Br., Lindleyana 15: 121 (2000)
- Pentisea deformis (R.Br.) Szlach., Polish Bot. J. 46: 20 (2001)
Heterotypic synonyms
- Caladenia unguiculata Lindl., Sketch Veg. Swan R.: 51 (1839)
- Caladenia barbata Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 418 (1840)
- Caladenia deformis var. albiflora Benth., Fl. Austral. 6: 389 (1873)
- Caladenia deformis var. alba Guilf., Austral. Pl. Parks: 89 (1911)

Monotypic taxon

Flowers

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Botanical illustrations

Pheladenia deformis
(as syn.
Caladenia barbata)
volume 3 pt. 2 plate 123 right in:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Flora Antarctica - vol. 3 pt. 2
(Orchidaceae)
(1860)
Pheladenia deformis
(as syn.
Caladenia barbata)
volume 3 pt. 2 plate 123 right in:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Flora Antarctica - vol. 3 pt. 2
(Orchidaceae)
(1860)

(Detail)
Pheladenia deformis
(as syn.
Caladenia deformis)
plate I, no. 12 in:
Emily H. Pelloe:
West Australian Orchids
(1930)

Native distribution areas
Reference: Brummitt, R.K. (2001) TDGW - World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia.

Selected Weblinks

Wikispecies has an entry on: Pheladenia deformis.

Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Pheladenia deformis