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Orchidaceae
Bletilla

not marked as a favorite taxon *Bletilla striata (Thunberg) Reichenbach f.. Common name: Urn Orchid. Phenology: Apr-May. Habitat: Lawns, roadsides. Distribution: Native of China. Known in our area only from Escambia County, FL and from a waif in Jefferson County, KY (Campbell & Medley (2014).

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Origin/Endemic status: E., se., and s. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA26, K4, NS, POWO, WH3, Huang et al (2022); Limodorum striatum Thunb. = n/a — C. Basionym: Limodorum striatum Thunb. 1784

Links to other floras: = Bletilla striata - FNA26

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native range: Tibet, China & Japan



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