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Caleana lyonsii
Caleana lyonsii, commonly known as midget duck orchid is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is distinguished by its single smooth narrow leaf which is usually withered by flowering time and its up to ten small, greenish flowers. It grows in harsh environments in disjunct populations between Kalbarri and Southern Cross and has the smallest flowers of its genus in Western Australia.
Caleana lyonsii grows in harsh environments including a sand ridge near Paynes Find. It occurs in disjunct populations north of Kalbarri, near Koolyanobbing and near Southern Cross in the Coolgardie, Geraldton Sandplains and Yalgoo biogeographic regions.
Alcock's duck orchid · Brockman's duck orchid · Little duck orchid · Sandplain duck orchid · Slender-leafed duck orchid · Granite duck orchid · Hort's duck orchid · Flying duck orchid · Small duck orchid · Small duck orchid · Esperance Duck Orchid · Smooth-billed duck orchid
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Caleana lyonsii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
