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Hexalectris colemanii

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Hexalectris colemanii
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

Hexalectris revoluta var. colemanii Catling

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ NRCS. "Hexalectris colemanii". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 14 May 2015.
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