Corallorhiza_bentleyi

<i>Corallorhiza bentleyi</i>

Corallorhiza bentleyi

Species of orchid

Corallorhiza bentleyi is a rare species of orchid known deciduous forests in the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia.[1][2][3] It was undescribed until 1999.[4]

Quick Facts Corallorhiza bentleyi, Scientific classification ...

It is a parasitic plant, with yellow to reddish stems and cleistogamous flowers.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. [2]
    Flora of North America v 26 p 634, Corallorhiza bentleyi
  3. [3]
    Biota of North America Program, distribution map for Corallorhiza bentleyi
  4. [4]
    Freudenstein, J.V. 1999. A new species of Corallorhiza (Orchidaceae) from West Virginia, U.S.A. Novon 9:511-513.
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