Rickett's noddingcaps (Triphora yucatanensis)
Description
Triphora yucatanensis, commonly known as Rickett's Noddingcaps, is one of three orchids in this genus endemic to Florida. This orchid is 8-20 cm tall and produces 5-10 dark green leaves that alternate on a green, suffused with purple stem. The inflorescence develops in July through October and has 1-8 pale greenish-yellow flowers that never fully open. Restricted to a few sites in central Florida, this orchid grows in deciduous and mixed damp woodlands. Its primary habitat has been heavily impacted by agriculture and development.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Orchidaceae
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Genus: Triphora
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