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Hexalectris revoluta

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Hexalectris revoluta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Hexalectris
Species:
H. revoluta
Binomial name
Hexalectris revoluta
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Hexalectris revoluta, the Chisos Mountain crested coralroot,[1] is a terrestrial, myco-heterotrophic orchid lacking chlorophyll and subsisting entirely on nutrients obtained from mycorrhizal fungi in the soil. It is closely related to H. colemanii; the two are regarded by some authors as varieties of the same species. Hexalectris revoluta is native to western Texas, southeastern New Mexico and Chihuahua.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Hexalectris revoluta​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  2. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ Biota of North America Program, county distribution map for Hexalectris revoluta (including H. colemanii in Arizona)