ghost orchid | |
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Epipogium aphyllum flowers | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Epipogieae |
Subtribe: | Epipogiinae |
Genus: |
Epipogium J. G. Gmel. ex Borkh. |
Synonyms | |
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Epipogium is a genus of terrestrial achlorophyllous myco-heterotrophic orchids. The genus is sympodial with no root. Leaves are scale-like. Flowers are non-resupinate, arranged in terminal racemes. Stigmas are 2-lobed and the rostellum is ventrally situated and not prominent.
Three species are currently recognized as of June 2014: