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Pink Fingers Caladenia alata Syn: Petalochilus alatus Rainbow Mt - Waiotapu Photo: Michael Pratt Flowers August - November A slender species with pink, white, or mauve flowers. Labellum mid-lobe is orange and sharply curled backward. ![]() |
Mauve Fingers Caladenia bartlettii Syn: Petalochilus bartlettii Waikumete - Auckland Photo: Allan Ducker Flowers September - November Found mainly in the kauri zone north of Auckland, but also Wairarapa and Nelson. Flowers crimson to magenta. ![]() |
Mauve Fingers Caladenia aff bartlettii Syn: Petalochilus aff bartlettii Te Paki - Far North Photo: Eric Scanlen Flowers November Half the size of C. bartlettii, and has only one marginal callus to the base of the midlobe. ![]() |
Green Fingers Caladenia chlorostyla Syn: Petalochilus chlorostylus Diggers Valley - Kaitaia Photo: Gary Little Flowers September - February A greenish-white species found in scrubland and forests at scattered localities throughout New Zealand. ![]() |
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White Fingers Caladenia minor Syn: Caladenia aff chlorostyla Rainbow Mountain - Waiotapu Photo: Michael Pratt Flowers October - February Similar to C. chlorostyla, but smaller, flowers later, and has dark sessile glands on the outer surface of the tepals. ![]() |
Pink Fingers Caladenia nitidoa-rosea Syn: Caladenia fuscata Te Hapua Road - Waitiki Landing Photo: Eric Scanlen Flowers October Found along tracksides and amongst scrub at scattered locations. Tepals pink fading to white at the base. ![]() |
White Fingers Caladenia nothofageti Syn: Petalochilus nothofageti Wainuiomata - Wellington Photo: Ian St George Flowers December Similar in appearance to C chlorostyla. Mainly confined to montane scrub and well lit Beech forests. ![]() |
Small Pink Fingers Caladenia pusilla Syn: Petalochilus pusillus Papawiri Hill - Te Paki Photo: Eric Scanlen Flowers October - November A small pink flowered species found in scrub and open clay areas from Wellington northward. Very slender. ![]() |
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Red Fingers Caladenia "red stem" Syn: Petalochilus "red stem" Puffer Track - Kaitoke Photo: Eric Scanlen Flowers November - January Resembles Caladenia aff. chlorostyla, but distinguished by the distinctive dark red-brown stem. ![]() |
Pink Fingers Caladenia variegata Syn: Petalochilus variegatus Okoia - Wanganui Photo: Michael Pratt Flowers November - December Found in scrubland and light forests at scattered localities. Pale pink with a green tinge in the dorsal sepal. ![]() |
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