Biology:Basiphyllaea corallicola
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Short description: Species of orchid
Basiphyllaea corallicola | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Basiphyllaea |
Species: | B. corallicola
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Binomial name | |
Basiphyllaea corallicola (Small) Ames
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Basiphyllaea corallicola is a species of orchid native to Florida, Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico.[1][2][3][4]
Basiphyllaea corallicola is a terrestrial herb up to 40 cm tall, with underground tubers. Leaves are narrowly linear to elliptic, up to 25 cm long. Flowers are borne in a scape of up to 10 nodding flowers, each yellow-green with a white lip.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Flora of North America v 26 p 607, Basiphyllaea corallicola (Small) Ames, Schedul. Orchid. 7: 1. 1924.
- ↑ Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
- ↑ McCartney, C. 1992. Stalking the elusive Basiphyllaea corallicola. Part 2. Florida Orchidist 34: 195–211.
External links
- Biota of North America Program, county distribution map, Basiphyllaea corallicola
- USDA plants profile, Basiphyllaea corallicola (Small) Ames, Carter's orchid
- Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Carter's Orchid, Basiphyllaea corallicola
- Institute for Regional Conservation, Floristic Inventory of South Florida Online, Basiphyllaea corallicola (Small) Ames, Carter's orchid
Wikidata ☰ Q15495937 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basiphyllaea corallicola.
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