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Dichromanthus aurantiacus

Dichromanthus aurantiacus
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Subtribe: Spiranthinae
Genus: Dichromanthus
Species: D. aurantiacus
Binomial name
Dichromanthus aurantiacus
(Lex.) Salazar & Soto Arenas
Synonyms
  • Neottia aurantiaca Lex. in P.de La Llave & J.M.de Lexarza
  • Stenorrhynchos aurantiacum (Lex.) Lindl.
  • Spiranthes aurantiaca (Lex.) Hemsl.
  • Gyrostachys aurantiaca (Lex.) Kuntze

Dichromanthus aurantiacus is a terrestrial species of orchid. It is native much of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. It is a common and conspicuous weed in fallow fields in much of the region.


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