Spider orchid typically refers to the
orchid
Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant.
Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...
genus
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Caladenia'' as a whole.
It may also mean one of the following:
* Several ''
Corybas'' species, including
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Corybas macranthus''
** ''
Corybas trilobus''
* ''
Dendrobium tetragonum'' (
Common spider orchid,
Tree spider orchid)
* ''
Bartholina burmanniana
''Bartholina burmanniana'', the spider orchid, is a species of deciduous, geophytic
A storage organ is a part of a plant specifically modified for storage of energy
(generally in the form of carbohydrates) or water. Storage organs often grow un ...
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* Several ''
Ophrys
The genus ''Ophrys'' is a large group of orchids from the alliance Orchis in the subtribe Orchidinae. They are widespread across much of Europe, North Africa, Caucasus, the Canary Islands, and the Middle East as far east as Turkmenistan.
These p ...
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Ophrys fuciflora
''Ophrys holosericea'', the late spider orchid, is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, native to western and central Europe and the Mediterranean region. There has been considerable confusion about the identity of this species ...
'' (Late spider orchid)
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Ophrys sphegodes
''Ophrys sphegodes'', commonly known as the early spider-orchid, is a species of sexually-deceptive orchid native to Europe and the Middle East. It is a very varied species with many subspecies recognised.
Description
Plant height varies with l ...
'' (Early spider orchid)
*Members of the genus ''
Brassia
''Brassia'' is a genus of orchids classified in the subtribe Oncidiinae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and northern South America, with one species (''B. caudata'') extending into Florida.
The genus was named afte ...
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