Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Tribe Arethuseae Rank Species | Order Asparagales Subfamily Epidendroideae Subtribe Bletiinae | |
Similar Hexalectris, Hexalectris spicata, Corallorhiza wisteriana, Dichromanthus, Bletia parkinsonii | ||
Hexalectris grandiflora, the largeflower crested coralroot or giant coral-root, is a species of orchid native to Mexico from Chihuahua south to Oaxaca, as well as to western and north-central Texas. It is a myco-heterotrophic species, lacking chlorophyll and subsisting entirely on nutrients obtained by fungi in the soil.
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