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Species profile—Caleana major (flying duck orchid)

Classification

Plantae (plants) → Equisetopsida (land plants) → OrchidaceaeCaleana major (flying duck orchid)

Species details

Kingdom
Plantae (plants)
Class
Equisetopsida (land plants)
Family
Orchidaceae
Scientific name
Caleana major R.Br.
Common name
flying duck orchid
WildNet taxon ID
14023
Alternate name(s)
duck orchid
bee orchid
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
SL
Conservation significant
Yes
Confidential
Yes
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=14023.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
8 March 2022