| Corallorhiza bentleyi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Corallorhiza |
| Species: | C. bentleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Corallorhiza bentleyi Freudenstein | |
Corallorhiza bentleyi is a rare species of orchid known deciduous forests in the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia. It was undescribed until 1999.
It is a parasitic plant, with yellow to reddish stems and cleistogamous flowers.
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Flora of North America v 26 p 634, Corallorhiza bentleyi
- Biota of North America Program, distribution map for Corallorhiza bentleyi
- ^ Freudenstein, J.V. 1999. A new species of Corallorhiza (Orchidaceae) from West Virginia, U.S.A. Novon 9:511-513.
External links
- US Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
- Go Orchids, North American Orchid Conservation Center
- Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora