CALADENIA LONGICAUDA COMPLEX
These orchids are often very difficult to classify from photographs as size and labellum structure are often not easy to portray. Classification is further complicated by variation within species and also by the fact that intermediate forms exist, particularly where distributions overlap.
Caladenia speciosa, C splendens, C pholcoidea ssp pholcoidea, C pholcoidea ssp augustensis, C busselliana and C lodgeana are obviously part of the C longicauda complex and should be included as a subspecies of that group.
I feel a complete revision is required.
Caladenia applanata – Broad-lipped Spider Orchid
![Broad-lipped Spider Orchid](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Caladenia-applanata-Windy-Harbour-7-Oct-202x300.jpg)
Caladenia citrina – Margaret River Spider Orchid
![Margaret River Spider Orchid](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Caladenia-citrina-Margaret-River-29-Sep-214x300.jpg)
Caladenia cruscula – Reclining Spider Orchid
![Reclining Spider Orchid](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Caladenia-cruscula-237x300.jpg)
Caladenia excelsa – Giant Spider Orchid
![Giant Spider Orchid](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Caladenia-excelsa-Gracetown-23-Oct-2009-2-200x300.jpg)
Caladenia heberleana – Heberle’s Spider Orchid
![](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Caladenia-heberleana-Tozers-3-September-2020-200x300.jpg)
Caladenia gardneri – Cherry Spider Orchid
![Cherry Spider Orchid](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Caladenia-gardneri-Milyannup-Rd-23-Sep-2012-200x300.jpg)
Caladenia harringtoniae – Pink Spider Orchid
![Pink Spider Orchid](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Caladenia-harringtoniae-Lake-Muir-3-Nov-2012-200x300.jpg)
Caladenia hopperiana – Quindanning Spider Orchid
![Boddington Spider Orchid](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Caladenia-hopperiana-Quindanning-19-Oct-2005-194x300.jpg)
Caladenia longicauda ssp. albella – Small-lipped Spider Orchid
![Small-lipped Spider Orchid leaf](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Caladenia-longicauda-ssp-albella-Beekeeper-Rd-16-Sep-2013-200x300.jpg)
Caladenia longicauda ssp. australora – Southern White Spider Orchid
![](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Caladenia-longicauda-subsp.-australora-Bremer-Bay-2-September-2018-212x300.jpg)
Caladenia longicauda ssp. borealis – Daddy-long-legs Spider Orchid
![Daddy-long-legs Spider Orchid](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Caladenia-longicauda-ssp-borealis-Dongara-20-Aug-2012-200x300.jpg)
Caladenia longicauda ssp. calcigena – Coastal White Spider Orchid
![White Spider Orchid](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Caladenia-calcigena-Guildford-19-Sep-2006-200x300.jpg)
Caladenia longicauda ssp. clivicola – Hill’s White Spider Orchid
![](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Caladenia-longicauda-ssp.-clivicola-Meelup-20-August-2020-200x300.jpg)
Caladenia longicauda ssp. crassa – Esperance White Spider Orchid
![Esperance White Spider Orchid](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Caladenia-longicauda-ssp.-crassa-Bremer-Bay-4-September-2020-200x300.jpg)
Caladenia longicauda ssp. merrittii – Merritt’s White Spider Orchid
![](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Caladenia-longicauda-subsp.-merrittii-20-Km-nth-Augusta-23-September-2018-2-300x229.jpg)
Caladenia lorea – Blushing Spider Orchid
![Blushing Spider Orchid leaf](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Caladenia-lorea-Badgingarra-22-Aug-2013-2-200x300.jpg)
Caladenia nivalis – Exotic Spider Orchid
![](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Caladenia-nivalis-off-Sugar-Loaf-Rd-31-August-2020-200x300.jpg)
Caladenia pholcoidea – Albany Spider Orchid
![Albany Spider Orchid](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Caladenia-pholcoidea-Deeside-Coast-Rd-8-Nov-2015-2-200x300.jpg)
Caladenia pholcoidea ssp. augustensis – Augusta White Spider Orchid
![Augusta White Spider Orchid](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Caladenia-pholcoidea-ssp-augustensis-Augusta-11-Nov-1995-214x300.jpg)
Caladenia serotina – Christmas Spider Orchid
![Christmas Spider Orchid](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Caladenia-serotina-Canning-Rd-5-Nov-2005-2-200x300.jpg)
Caladenia speciosa – Sandplain White Spider Orchid
![Sandplain White Spider Orchid](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Caladenia-speciosa-Manea-Park-12-Sep-2014-2-200x300.jpg)
Caladenia startiorum – Start’s Spider Orchid
![](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Caladenia-startiorum-Denbarker-Rd-1-Oct-2021-2-193x300.jpg)
Caladenia uliginosa – Darting Spider Orchid
![Darting Spider Orchid](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Caladenia-uliginosa-Frankland-Riv-7-Oct-2007-3-200x300.jpg)
Caladenia uliginosa ssp. patulens – Frail Spider Orchid
![Frail Spider Orchid](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Caladenia-uliginosa-ssp-patulens-Harvey-25-Sep-2012-2-200x300.jpg)
Caladenia winfieldii – Majestic Spider Orchid
![Majestic Spider Orchid leaf](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Caladenia-winfieldii-Strachan-2-Nov-2006-200x300.jpg)
More about Majestic Spider Orchid
Caladenia longicauda sp. – Bulbarnet Rd
![ssp Bulbarnet Rd](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Caladenia-longicauda-ssp-Bulbarnet-Rd-18-Aug-2012-200x300.jpg)
Caladenia longicauda sp. – Collie
![ssp Collie](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Caladenia-longicauda-ssp-Collie-Heb-Rd-26-Sep-2013-200x300.jpg)
Caladenia longicauda subsp.
![White Spider Orchid](http://orchidswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Caladenia-longicauda-subsp-200x300.jpg)