Species profile—Caladenia atroclavia

Classification

Plantae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants ) (plants) → Equisetopsida ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida ) (land plants) → Orchidaceae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida&family=orchidaceae ) → Caladenia atroclavia

Species details

Kingdom
Plantae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida ) (plants)
Class
Equisetopsida ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida ) (land plants)
Family
Orchidaceae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida&family=orchidaceae )
Scientific name
Caladenia atroclavia D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
WildNet taxon ID
9298
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Endangered
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC) status
Endangered
Conservation significant
Yes
Confidential
Yes
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Short Notes
BRI 407381, status annotated by authors
Description
Caladenia atroclavia is a terrestrial orchid growing to 35cm tall. The flowers are produced singly on a wiry stalk, which is covered with coarse hairs up to 2.5mm long. The flower consists of four widely spreading petal-like leaves, with a fifth petal being held upright above the flower. The leaves are narrow lance-shaped, 8-12cm long by 5-10mm wide and are covered in hairs. The leaves are pale greenish-cream and may be irregularly blotched with red, pink or brown, and have distinct brown to black tips. The flower consists of a small cream 'hood' and a dark brown and cream 'tongue', with short dark appendages, which protrude from the throat of the flower. The flower has a fragrance resembling an overheated electrical motor. (Clements 1989; Sparshott 2007; DEWHA 2008)
Map
View Map ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/17709?f=.png )
Habitat
Caladenia atroclavia occurs on granite pavements and shallow gravely soils of granitic origin. It grows in open woodlands, but has also been recorded on swampy flats. (Sparshott 2007; Herbrecs 2008)
Reproduction
Caladenia atroclavia flowers in spring. (Sparshott 2007)
Threatening processes
Feral pigs.
Status notes
C. atroclavia is at present known only from the Wyberba area, but it is known to be conserved in Girraween National Park.
Notes
Contributors: Weslawa Misiak 28/11/2001; Peter Bostock, Mellisa Mayhew 13/03/2009
References
Clements, M.A. (1989). Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 1-160.
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (2008). Arachnorchis atroclavia in Species Profile and Threats Database, Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Canberra. Accessed 25/09/2008. http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/sprat.pl
Herbrecs (2008). Caladenia atroclavia, in BriMapper version 2.12. Queensland Herbarium. Accessed 25/09/2008.
Jones, D.L., & Clements, M.A. (1988). New orchid taxa from south-eastern Queensland. Austrobaileya 2(5): 547-553.
Sparshott, K. (2007). Protecting the natural flora values of Girraween National Park - comprehensive vegetation report. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Toowoomba.
Profile author
Peter Bostock (13/03/2009)

Other resources

Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api ) using the Get species by ID function ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api/resource/d050bfcd-ad49-4776-9bdb-7d5fa8f94fe2 ) used under CC-By 4.0 ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ).
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=9298 ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=9298 ).

This information is sourced from the WildNet platform ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/species-information/wildnet ) managed by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.