Waterspider Bog Orchid
Habenaria repens Nutt.
Names
| English | Waterspider Bog Orchid |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Orquidea de los pantanos |
| Chinese | — |
| Scientific name | Habenaria repens Nutt. |
About this species
Habenaria repens, commonly called the water-spider bog orchid or the floating orchid, is an orchid species widespread across Latin America from Mexico and the West Indies south to Argentina, as well as in the Southeastern United States from Texas and Oklahoma east to Florida and the Carolinas plus an isolated population in Virginia.
A phenolic compound called habenariol can be found in H. repens. It acts as a feeding deterrent.
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Habenaria repens es una especie de orquídea generalizadas en toda América desde México y la Indias Occidentales al sur de Argentina, así como en el sureste de los Estados Unidos desde Tejas y Oklahoma al este de Florida y las Carolinas, además de una población aislada en Virginia.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Asparagales |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Genus | Habenaria |
