Habenaria amplifolia

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Habenaria amplifolia
Habenaria amplifolia flowers, Rarotonga.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Habenaria
Species:
H. amplifolia
Binomial name
Habenaria amplifolia
Cheeseman[1]

Habenaria amplifolia is a species of orchid also called the Rarotonga ground-orchid.[2] It is endemic to Rarotonga, growing in inland valley-bottoms and terraces.[3] It is considered to be seriously endangered by the Cook Islands Government.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Habenaria amplifolia". Plants of the World. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Habenaria amplifolia: Rarotonga Ground-Orchid". Cook Islands Biodiversity. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Rarotonga's very own rare ground-orchid". Cook Islands News. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  4. ^ "National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan" (PDF). Cook Islands Government. 11 April 2002. p. 58. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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