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Caladenia Rhomboidiformis
''Caladenia rhomboidiformis'', commonly known as the diamond spider orchid, is a species of orchid Endemism, endemic to the Southwest Australia, south-west of Western Australia. It has a single erect, hairy leaf and one or two green, yellow and red flowers. Until 1971 It was known as a variety of the green comb spider orchid ''Caladenia dilatata'' then, until 1989 as a variety of the clubbed spider orchid, ''Caladenia longiclavata''. Description ''Caladenia rhomboidiformis'' is a terrestrial, Perennial plant, perennial, deciduous, Herbaceous plant, herb with an underground tuber and a single erect, hairy leaf, long and about wide. One or two green, yellow and red flowers long, wide are borne on a stalk tall. The sepals have yellowish to brown, club-like Gland (botany), glandular tips long. The wikt:dorsal, dorsal sepal is erect, long and wide. The wikt:lateral, lateral sepals are long, wide, turn stiffly downwards and roughly parallel to each other. The petals are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunsborough, Western Australia
Dunsborough is a coastal town in the South West of Western Australia, south of Perth, on the shores of Geographe Bay. Dunsborough is a popular tourist destination for Western Australians; in 1999 it was voted the state's best tourist destination and in 2013 awarded the Top Tourism Award for Population Under 5,000. The town's location in the Margaret River Wine Region provides easy access to many wineries and breweries. The town is a favoured destination for annual school leavers in Western Australia, the other frequent choice being Rottnest Island. History Indigenous prehistory The South West region of Australia, within which Dunsborough sits, is recognised as being one of the oldest continually occupied human habitats anywhere on Earth, with archaeology dating back approximately 40,000 years. Dunsborough itself shares in this history, with multiple sites of Aboriginal importance in and around the town. Prior to European colonisation, several distinct tribes inhabited the lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
