Platanthera integra
| Yellow fringeless orchid | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Platanthera |
| Species: | P. integra
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| Binomial name | |
| Platanthera integra (Nutt.) A.Gray ex L.C.Beck
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Platanthera integra, the yellow fringeless orchid, is a member of the orchid family with yellow flowers. It is native to the Southeastern United States from eastern Texas to North Carolina plus a few isolated populations in Delaware and New Jersey.[3][2][4]
Despite the wide range of Platanthera integra, this species is considered vulnerable due to its low number of occurrences. This is primarily due to loss of its habitat, which is open wet savannas and bogs.[1][5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Platanthera integra NatureServe
- ^ a b Flora of North America v 26 p 571, Platanthera integra
- ^ Platanthera integra (Nutt.) A. Gray ex Beck
- ^ Biota of North America Program, county distribution map
- ^ Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States by Alan Weakley
