Corallorhiza bentleyi
Corallorhiza bentleyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Maxillarieae |
Subtribe: | Corallorhizinae |
Genus: | Corallorhiza |
Species: | C. bentleyi |
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]
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