Basiphyllaea corallicola

Basiphyllaea corallicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Basiphyllaea
Species:
B. corallicola
Binomial name
Basiphyllaea corallicola
(Small) Ames
Synonyms
  • Carteria corallicola Small
  • Basiphyllaea angustifolia Schltr.

Basiphyllaea corallicola is a species of orchid native to Florida, Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico.

Basiphyllaea corallicola is a terrestrial herb up to 40 cm tall, with underground tubers. Leaves are narrowly linear to elliptic, up to 25 cm long. Flowers are borne in a scape of up to 10 nodding flowers, each yellow-green with a white lip.

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