Hexalectris revoluta
Appearance
Hexalectris revoluta | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Hexalectris |
Species: | H. revoluta
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Binomial name | |
Hexalectris revoluta Correll
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Hexalectris revoluta, the Chisos Mountain crested coralroot,[1] is a terrestrial, myco-heterotrophic orchid lacking chlorophyll and subsisting entirely on nutrients obtained from mycorrhizal fungi in the soil. It is closely related to H. colemanii; the two are regarded by some authors as varieties of the same species. Hexalectris revoluta is native to western Texas, southeastern New Mexico and Chihuahua.[2][3]
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Hexalectris revoluta". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Biota of North America Program, county distribution map for Hexalectris revoluta (including H. colemanii in Arizona)