| Corallorhiza bentleyi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Corallorhiza |
| Species: | C. bentleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Corallorhiza bentleyi Freudenstein | |
Corallorhiza bentleyi is a rare species of orchid known deciduous forests in the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia.[1][2][3] It was undescribed until 1999.[4]
It is a parasitic plant, with yellow to reddish stems and cleistogamous flowers.[4]
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