Biology:Platanthera orbiculata
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Short description: Species of orchid
| Platanthera orbiculata | |
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| Flowers of Platanthera orbiculata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Platanthera |
| Species: | P. orbiculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Platanthera orbiculata (Pursh) Lindl.
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Platanthera orbiculata, the round leaved orchid[2] or lesser roundleaved orchid,[3] is a species of orchid native to forested areas of North America. It is widespread across most of Canada and parts of the United States (Alaska, New England, Appalachian Mountains, Great Lakes Region, Rocky Mountains, Black Hills and northern Cascades).[1][4]
Subspecies
There is two accepted subspecies, Platanthera orbiculata var. macrophylla and Platanthera orbiculata var. orbiculata.[5]
Habitat
Platanthera orbiculata is found in moist to mesic shaded locations in forests. Each plant has two large, nearly round leaves that lie close to the ground, plus a vertical flowering stalk bearing a spike of small, white flowers.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sheviak, Charles J. (2002), "Platanthera orbiculata", in Flora of North America Editorial Committee, Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA), 26, New York and Oxford, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101848
- ↑ "Platanthera orbiculata". North American Orchid Conservation Center. http://goorchids.northamericanorchidcenter.org/species/platanthera/orbiculata/.
- ↑ "Platanthera orbiculata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=PLOR4. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ↑ "Platanthera orbiculata", County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA) (Biota of North America Program (BONAP)), 2014, http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Platanthera%20orbiculata.png
- ↑ "Platanthera orbiculata". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://wcsp.science.kew.org/qsearch.do?page=quickSearch&plantName=Platanthera%2Borbiculata.
Wikidata ☰ Q15437280 entry
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