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Phronia digitata

Phronia digitata

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera

Hammarbya is a genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae) containing the single species Hammarbya paludosa, commonly known as the bog orchid, bog adder's-mouth or bog adder's-mouth orchid. It is known for being the only epiphytic orchid native to northern North America and for being the only orchid to produce plantlets on the tips of its leaves. It is also called Malaxis paludosa by some authorities who included it within the closely related genus Malaxis.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Norway · 44