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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 ×aestantha Hopper & A.P.Br.
Summer Spider Orchid

Reference
Nuytsia 14(1/2):286,Fig.72A (2001)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tuberous, herb, 0.25-0.45 m high. Fl. yellow-green, Nov to Dec or Jan. Moist sites. Coastal areas.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 19 March 2002