Cleistesiopsis bifaria

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Cleistesiopsis bifaria
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Status TNC G3.svg
Vulnerable  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Vanilloideae
Genus: Cleistesiopsis
Species:
C. bifaria
Binomial name
Cleistesiopsis bifaria
(Fernald) Pansarin & F.Barros
Synonyms [2]
  • Cleistes divaricata var. bifariaFernald
  • Cleistes bifaria(Fernald) Catling & Gregg
  • Pogonia bifaria(Fernald) P.M.Br. & Wunderlin

Cleistesiopsis bifaria, the smaller spreading pogonia, is a terrestrial species of orchid native to the eastern United States, along the Appalachian Mountains from West Virginia to Alabama. [2] [3] [4] It grows up to 2 feet (0.61 metres) tall. [5] Flower petals are white or rose-pink in color with purple or pink venation. [6] Its habitats include savannas, wet meadows, and pine or oak woodlands of ridgetops. [1] The species is threatened by fire suppression, habitat loss, and invasive species. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  2. 1 2 "Cleistesiopsis bifaria". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Cleistes bifaria in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  4. ↑ "Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map". bonap.net. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  5. ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  6. ↑ "Cleistesiopsis bifaria (Small Spreading Pogonia): Go Orchids". goorchids.northamericanorchidcenter.org. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
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