Hawaii jewel-orchid
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Genus: Anoectochilus
Species:
A. sandvicensis
Binomial name
Anoectochilus sandvicensis
Synonyms[2]
  • Odontochilus sandvicensis (Lindl.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Drake
  • Vrydagzynea sandvicensis (Lindl.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks.
  • Anoectochilus jaubertii Gaudich.
  • Odontochilus jaubertii (Gaudich.) Blume
  • Cystopus jaubertii (Gaudich.) Kuntze
  • Anoectochilus apiculatus L.O.Williams & Fosberg
  • Anoectochilus sandvicensis var. apiculatus (L.O.Williams & Fosberg) W.J.Schrenk

Anoectochilus sandvicensis, also called Hawaii jewel-orchid, is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to Hawaii.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] It is found in the Haleakala National Park.[3] It grows in dense, dark, and continuously saturated forest.[4] A. sandvicensis is a perennial herb which grows up to 20 in (51 cm) tall.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Bruegmann, M.M.; Caraway, V. (2003). "Anoectochilus sandvicensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T44091A10851106. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T44091A10851106.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  3. ↑ University of Hawaii, Hynson Laboratory, Co-invasions of mycorrhizal fungi and their host plants, Island Biogeography of Fungi
  4. ↑ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  5. ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-12-23.


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