Jonesiopsis is one of the proposed new genera in the breakup of Caladenia in the Orchidaceae family. It is not recognized as a genus universally as many authorities oppose the segregation of Caladenia. Species are terrestrial plants growing from tubers and with a hairy basal leaf. Flowers in this group are spidery with sepals and lateral petals narrowly elongated (filiform). You sometimes see species in this group referred to by a common name of Daddy Long Legs. This proposed genus is similar to Arachnorchis but the sepal tails in that group are thickened and club-like. I must confess that I find it difficult when looking at pictures I’ve found online and in books to see these differences in the sepal tails and the picture below isn’t very helpful in this regard since the ends of the sepal tails are not visible.
Jonesiopsis footeana syn. Caladenia footeana is native to southwestern Western Australia where it is found growing in clay, loam, or gravel in moist areas. It has red flowers and a red and white striped labellum. Photograph by Mary Sue Ittner of a specimen in a wildflower show in southwestern Australia.
See PBS wiki pages for these genera sometimes included in Caladenia :
Arachnorchis, Cyanicula, Drakonorchis, Petalochilus, Stegostyla
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