Sacoila lanceolata

Sacoila lanceolata, commonly referred to as leafless beaked orchid, is a species of flowering plant that grows in Florida[1][2][3] the West Indies, Mexico, Central America, and South America.[4] It grows in swamps and hydric hammocks including along roadsides. A varietal grows in South Florida.[5]

Sacoila lanceolata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Subtribe: Spiranthinae
Genus: Sacoila
Species:
S. lanceolata
Binomial name
Sacoila lanceolata
(Aubl.) Garay

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