Biology:Isotria
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Short description: Genus of orchids
| Isotria | |
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| Isotria medeoloides | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Vanilloideae |
| Tribe: | Pogonieae |
| Genus: | Isotria Raf. |
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Isotria medeoloides (Pursh) Raf. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Odonectis Raf. | |
Isotria (fiveleaf orchid)[2] is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.
Species
The genus has two known species, both native to eastern North America.[1][3][4][5]
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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Isotria medeoloides (Pursh) Raf. | eastern North America from New England south along the Appalachian Mountains to Georgia and Tennessee. Isolated populations in Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Ontario.[6] | 30–1,000 metres (98–3,281 ft) |
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Isotria verticillata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Raf. | eastern and central North America from Maine to eastern Texas, north into the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region.[7] | 10–2,000 metres (33–6,562 ft) |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ "Isotria". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ISOTR. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ↑ Flora of North America, v 26 p 511, Isotria Rafinesque, Med. Repos. hexade 2, 5: 357. 1808.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program, county distribution maps, Isotria
- ↑ Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3: 1-358. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program, county distribution maps, Isotria medeoloides
- ↑ Biota of North America Program, county distribution maps, Isotria verticillata
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q309485 entry
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