Eastern mantis orchid

Arachnorchis tentaculata

Arachnorchis tentaculata is a terrestrial species of spider orchid. It was described as Caladenia tentaculata by D.F.L. von Schlechtendal in 1847. This name is still accepted in many plant species databases.
Frontal view of eastern mantis orchid - Arachnorchis tentaculata Arachnorchis tentaculata,Caladenia atrochila,Eastern mantis orchid

Naming

Synonyms:
Caladenia tentaculata Schltdl. (1847)
Calonema tentaculatum (Schltdl.) Szlach. (2001)
Calonemorchis tentaculata (Schltdl.) Szlach. (2002)

Other Names
Fringed Spider Orchid
Large Greencomb Spider Orchid
King Spider Orchid South Australia Arachnorchis tentaculata as photographed in Horsenells Gully South Australia 11 Sept 2016 Arachnorchis tentaculata,Horsenells Gully,King Spider Orchid,South Australia

Distribution

New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusArachnorchis
SpeciesArachnorchis tentaculata
Photographed in
Australia