Platanthera zothecina
| Platanthera zothecina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Platanthera |
| Species: | P. zothecina
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| Binomial name | |
| Platanthera zothecina (L.C.Higgins & S.L.Welsh) Kartesz & Gandhi
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Platanthera zothecina (synonym Habenaria zothecina, common name - alcove bog orchid) is a perennial plant in the orchid family (Orchidaceae) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States and is found in the states of Utah, Arizona and Colorado. [3]: 147 [4] [5]
Habitat and range
It can be found in moist sites in seeps and hanging gardens.[3]: 147
Description
Growth pattern
It grows from 7 to 24 inches (18 to 61 cm) tall. Its overall green color makes it inconspicuous among other greenery in its habitats.[3]: 147
Leaves and stems
Leaves are long and narrowly linear to elliptic.[3]: 147
Inflorescence and fruit
It blooms from May to August.[3]: 147
Green or yellowish-green flowers are on stalk of 5-20, with upper sepals closely contacting the petals to form a hood over the style.[3]: 147 The lateral (side) sepals are curved.[3]: 147 Petals are triangular and lance-like.[3]: 147 The lip is yellowish and linear.[3]: 147
Taxonomy
Platanthera zothecina was scientificaly described by Larry C. Higgins and Stanley Larson Welsh in 1986 and named Habenaria zothecina. It was moved to the genus Platanthera by John T. Kartesz and Kanchi Natarajan Gandhi in 1990. Together with its genus it is classified in the family Orchidaceae. It has two homotypic synonyms.[2]
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Habenaria zothecina L.C.Higgins & S.L.Welsh | 1986 |
| Limnorchis zothecina (L.C.Higgins & S.L.Welsh) W.A.Weber | 1989 |
References
- ^ NatureServe (1 November 2025). "Platanthera zothecina". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Platanthera zothecina (L.C.Higgins & S.L.Welsh) Kartesz & Gandhi". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Canyon Country Wildflowers, Damian Fagan, 2nd ed., 2012, Morris Bush Publishing, LLC. in cooperation with Canyonlands Natural History Association, ISBN 978-0-7627-7013-7
- ^ Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). "Platanthera zothecina". Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- ^ Hudson, Laura (2001). "A Preliminary Population Study of Alcove Bog Orchid (Platanthera zothecina) at Navajo National Monument, Arizona". In: Maschinski, Joyce; Holter, Louella, Tech. Eds. Southwestern Rare and Endangered Plants: Proceedings of the Third Conference; 2000 September 25-28; Flagstaff, AZ. Proceedings RMRS-P-23. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. P. 99-104. 23: 99–104.