Corallorhiza bentleyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Corallorhiza |
Species: | C. bentleyi
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Binomial name | |
Corallorhiza bentleyi |
Corallorhiza bentleyi is a rare species of orchid known deciduous forests in the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia. [1] [2] [3] It was undescribed until 1999. [4]
It is a parasitic plant, with yellow to reddish stems and cleistogamous flowers. [4]
Corallorhiza bentleyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Corallorhiza |
Species: | C. bentleyi
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Binomial name | |
Corallorhiza bentleyi |
Corallorhiza bentleyi is a rare species of orchid known deciduous forests in the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia. [1] [2] [3] It was undescribed until 1999. [4]
It is a parasitic plant, with yellow to reddish stems and cleistogamous flowers. [4]