Isotria verticillata

Isotria verticillata
Flower of a large whorled pogonia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Vanilloideae
Genus: Isotria
Species:
I. verticillata
Binomial name
Isotria verticillata
(Muhl. ex Willd.) Raf.
Synonyms
  • Arethusa verticillata Muhl. ex Willd.
  • Odonectis verticillata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Raf.
  • Pogonia verticillata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nutt.
  • Pogonia verticillata var. medeoloides Eaton

Isotria verticillata, commonly known as the large whorled pogonia and purple fiveleaf orchid, is an orchid species native to eastern North America.

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