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Ghost Orchid

Flowering Plants

Dendrophylax lindenii, the ghost orchid, is a rare perennial epiphyte of the orchid family, native to Florida and Cuba; the common name ghost orchid is also used for the unrelated Eurasian species Epipogium aphyllum. Its other common names include palm polly and white frog orchid.

Facts
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G1 Critically Imperiled 3
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 1
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Leafless epiphyte; the flat, cord-like green roots make up most of the mature plant 1
Scientific Name
Dendrophylax lindenii 1
Conservation Status
Critically Endangered 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Orchidaceae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Ghost Orchid

In Biome

Wetlands, Biomes
Source NatureServe Explorer: Dendrophylax lindenii

In Ecosystem

Everglades, Ecosystems
Source Dendrophylax lindenii - Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Bahamas

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Cuba

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

North America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Dendrophylax lindenii - Wikipedia
  • Biology, first sentence
    Dendrophylax lindenii is a leafless epiphyte in the tribe Vandeae, in the subfamily Epidendroideae.
  • Biology, second paragraph
    The flat, cord-like green roots constitute the bulk of the mature plant.
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 285522
    Dendrophylax lindenii, the ghost orchid (a common name also used for Epipogium aphyllum) is a rare perennial epiphyte from the orchid family (Orchidaceae).
  • Article text
    This orchid is listed in Appendix II of CITES and is fully protected by Florida state laws, which forbid its removal from the wild.
  • In Ecosystem: Everglades, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 285522, target E16322
    Much later, it was also discovered in the Everglades in Florida.
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2. Dendrophylax lindenii (Wikipedia)
a rare perennial epiphyte...native to Florida and CubaView the Source
3. NatureServe Explorer: Dendrophylax lindenii
NatureServe Explorer
  • Global rank (roundedGRank)
    "roundedGRank": "G1"
  • In Biome: Wetlands, Species characteristics: FORESTED WETLAND
    "palustrineHabitatDescEn": "FORESTED WETLAND"
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4. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
Wikidata: Ghost Orchid
  • Wikidata Q2743970, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Orchidaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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