Platanthera obtusata

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Platanthera obtusata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Platanthera
Species:
P. obtusata
Binomial name
Platanthera obtusata
(Banks ex Pursh) Lindl.
Synonyms [1] [2]
  • Orchis obtusataBanks ex Pursh
  • Habenaria obtusata(Banks ex Pursh) Richardson
  • Lysiella obtusata(Banks ex Pursh) Rydb.
  • Habenaria obtusata var. collectaneaFernald
  • Platanthera obtusata var. collectanea(Fernald) W.J.Schrenk
  • Platanthera obtusata f. collectanea(Fernald) P.M.Br.
  • Platanthera obtusata f. foliosaP.M.Br.

Platanthera obtusata, common name blunt-leaved orchid or small northern bog orchid, is a small species of orchid in the genus Platanthera . It widespread across much of the colder regions of the Northern Hemisphere, though rare in some parts of its range. [1] [3] [4] Two subspecies are recognized:

It is pollinated by several species of mosquito [8] [9] as well as by other insects. [10]

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References

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  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Platanthera obtusata subsp. obtusata
  3. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Platanthera obtusata
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