Platanthera transversa
| Platanthera transversa | |
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| File:Piperia transversa Marin.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Platanthera |
| Species: | P. transversa
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| Binomial name | |
| Platanthera transversa (Suksd.) R.M.Bateman
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| Synonyms | |
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Piperia transversa Suksd. | |
Platanthera transversa is a species of orchid known by the common names royal rein orchid[1] and flat spurred piperia.
It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California, where it can be found in forest, woodland, chaparral, and scrub habitat, often in dry areas.
Description
[edit | edit source]This orchid grows erect to about 55 centimeters in maximum height from a bulbous caudex. The basal leaves are up to 19 centimeters long by 4 wide. Leaves higher on the stem are much reduced.
The upper part of the stem is a spikelike inflorescence of many flowers which are white or yellowish with green veining. They are fragrant in the evenings and are said to have a scent like cloves.[2]
They are pollinated by geometrid moths.[2]
References
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- ^ a b Flora of North America
External links
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- File:Wikispecies-logo.svg Data related to Piperia transversa at Wikispecies
- File:Wikispecies-logo.svg Data related to Platanthera transversa at Wikispecies
- Jepson Manual Treatment — Piperia transversa
- USDA Plants Profile
- Piperia transversa — U.C. Photo gallery
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- Platanthera
- Orchids of Canada
- Orchids of the United States
- Orchids of California
- Flora of the West Coast of the United States
- Flora of British Columbia
- Flora of Oregon
- Flora of Washington (state)
- Flora of the Cascade Range
- Flora of the Klamath Mountains
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
- Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
- Natural history of the Transverse Ranges
- Orchidoideae stubs