Biology:Codonorchis lessonii

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Codonorchis lessonii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Codonorchis
Species:
C. lessonii
Binomial name
Codonorchis lessonii
(Brongn.) Lindl.

Codonorchis lessonii is a species of orchid.[1] This species is native to Chile and Argentina. In Chile, it is found between the Maule and Magallanes regions.[2] Its common names in English include Palomita Orchid[3] (palomita means "little dove" in Spanish) and Dog Orchid.[1] In Central-South Chile, this species engages in mycorrhizal symbiosis with fungi from the families Ceratobasidiaceae and Tulasnellaceae.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2981705 entry