Dendrophylax porrectus | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Dendrophylax |
Species: | D. porrectus
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Binomial name | |
Dendrophylax porrectus (Rchb.f.) Carlsward & Whitten
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Dendrophylax porrectus, the jingle bell orchid, or needleroot orchid, is a species of epiphytic orchid native to Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Florida, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Dendrophylax porrectus has been referred to by many authors by the synonym Harrisella porrecta, including in the Flora of North America. [2]