| Hexalectris revoluta | |
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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: | Hexalectris |
| Species: | H. revoluta |
| Binomial name | |
| Hexalectris revoluta Correll | |
Hexalectris revoluta, the Chisos Mountain crested coralroot, 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.
References
- NRCS. "Hexalectris revoluta". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 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)
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Hexalectris revoluta |
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