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Corallorhiza bentleyi (Corallorhiza bentleyi)

Description

Corallorhiza bentleyi is a rare species of orchid known deciduous forests in the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia.It was undescribed until 1999. It is a parasitic plant, with yellow to reddish stems and cleistogamous flowers.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Asparagales

            • Family: Orchidaceae

              • Genus: Corallorhiza