Cephalanthera erecta (Cephalanthera erecta)
Description
Cephalanthera erecta , the erect cephalanthera (Japanese: gin-ran, the "silver orchid", and Chinese: yin lan), is a species of terrestrial orchid. It is found in China, Japan, Korea, Kuril Islands, Bhutan, Assam and eastern Himalayas. The tiny-leaved form subaphylla obtains most of its carbon via mycoheterotrophy. It is associated mainly with Thelephoraceae fungi.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Orchidaceae
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Genus: Cephalanthera
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