Gastrodia cooperae

Gastrodia cooperae, also known as Cooper's black potato orchid,[2] is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae and is endemic to New Zealand.[3] The specific epithet cooperae refers to Dorothy A. Cooper, founder of the New Zealand Native Orchid Group.[4]

Cooper's black potato orchid
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Gastrodieae
Genus: Gastrodia
Species:
G. cooperae
Binomial name
Gastrodia cooperae
Lehnebach & J.R.Rolfe[1]

Gastrodia cooperae is a parasitic orchid; it produces no chlorophyll.[4]

The plant is listed in New Zealand as 'Threatened - Nationally Critical'. There are only three known sites where it grows, and it is believed that fewer than 250 mature specimens are living today.[4]

References


Gastropodia cooperae at the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network


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