Dendrophylax lindenii

Ghost orchid

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Dendrophylax
Species:
D. lindenii
Binomial name
Dendrophylax lindenii
Synonyms
  • Aeranthes lindenii (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers
  • Angraecum lindenii Lindl.
  • Polyrrhiza lindenii (Lindl.) Cogn.
  • Polyradicion lindenii (Lindl.) Garay

Dendrophylax lindenii, the ghost orchid (a common name also used for Epipogium aphyllum) is a rare perennial epiphyte from the orchid family (Orchidaceae). It is native to Florida and Cuba. Other common names include palm polly and white frog orchid.