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Florida Adder's-mouth Orchid

G4Apparently Secure (G4?) Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.133635
Element CodePMORC1R080
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
CITESAppendix II
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderOrchidales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusMalaxis
Other Common Names
Florida adder's-mouth orchid (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1994-11-09
Change Date1994-11-09
Edition Date1994-04-13
Edition AuthorsWeakley
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
South CarolinaS1Yes
GeorgiaS1Yes
North CarolinaS1Yes
VirginiaS3Yes
FloridaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
North Carolina (3)
AreaForestAcres
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
Pond Pine BCroatan National Forest2,961
Sheep Ridge AdditionCroatan National Forest5,808
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2002a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 26. Magnoliophyta: Liliidae: Liliales and Orchidales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvi + 723 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.