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Service Notice

The Western Australian Herbarium’s collections management system, WAHerb, and DBCA’s taxonomic names application, WACensus, have been set to read-only mode since 1 October 2025. Recent taxonomic changes are not reflected in Florabase, herbarium collections, or in the census. We are hoping to be able to reinstate services around December 15; we will provide an update at that time.

The notice period started at 9:00 am on Wednesday, 1 October 2025 +08:00 and will end at 12:00 pm on Monday, 15 December 2025 +08:00.

Caladenia falcata (Nicholls) M.A.Clem. & Hopper
Fringed Mantis Orchid

Reference
Austral.Orchid Res. 1:24 (1989)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.2-0.4 m high. Fl. green & red, Sep to Oct. Grey or yellow sand, clayey loam, laterite. Around granite outcrops, ridges, adjacent to watercourses.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 9 September 1999
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee.
IBRA Subregions
Eastern Mallee, Fitzgerald, Katanning, Merredin, Northern Jarrah Forest, Recherche, Southern Jarrah Forest, Western Mallee.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Beverley, Boddington, Boyup Brook, Brookton, Broomehill-Tambellup, Bruce Rock, Busselton, Corrigin, Cranbrook, Cuballing, Dowerin, Dumbleyung, Esperance, Gnowangerup, Jerramungup, Kalamunda, Katanning, Kellerberrin, Kent, Kojonup, Kondinin, Kulin, Lake Grace, Nannup, Narrogin, Pingelly, Plantagenet, Quairading, Ravensthorpe, Wagin, West Arthur, Wickepin, Williams, Wongan-Ballidu, Woodanilling, Wyalkatchem, York.