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Cleistesiopsis bifaria

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Cleistesiopsis bifaria

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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. bifaria Fernald
  • 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

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  1. ^ a b c "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  2. ^ a b "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
  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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