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Platanthera chapmanii

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Chapman's fringed orchid
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Platanthera
Species:
P. chapmanii
Binomial name
Platanthera chapmanii

Platanthera chapmanii, common name Chapman's fringed orchid, is an orchid that grows in Northern Florida and adjacent southeastern Georgia as well as in southeastern Texas.[1] It is a monocot in the family Orchidaceae.[2] It is part of the genus Platanthera, meaning wide anther in Latin.

References

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  1. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.
  2. ^ "Plants Profile for Platanthera chapmanii (Chapman's fringed orchid)". plants.usda.gov.