Hexalectris colemanii
Hexalectris colemanii, or Coleman's crested coralroot,[2] is a terrestrial, myco-heterotrophic orchid lacking chlorophyll and subsisting entirely on nutrients obtained from mycorrhizal fungi in the soil. It is a very rare species endemic to southern Arizona, known from only three counties (Pima, Cochise and Santa Cruz). It is closely related to H. revoluta and the two are sometimes considered varieties of the same species.[1]
| Hexalectris colemanii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Hexalectris |
| Species: | H. colemanii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hexalectris colemanii (Catling) A.H.Kenn. & L.E.Watson | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Hexalectris revoluta var. colemanii Catling | |
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- "Hexalectris colemanii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
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