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
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Orchidaceae
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Genus: Corallorhiza
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