Platanthera
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Platanthera bifolia
See also: platanthera
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Platanthera f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – fringed orchids or butterfly orchids.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Orchidaceae – family; Orchidoideae - subfamilt; Orchideae - tribe; Orchidinae - subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Platanthera bifolia (lesser butterfly orchid) - type species; see References for listings of the c. 100 species and additional synonyms.
References
Platanthera on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Platanthera on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Platanthera on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Platanthera at USDA Plants database
- Platanthera at Tropicos
- Platanthera at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Platanthera at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Platanthera at Germplasm Resources Information Network
- Platanthera at The Plant List
