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Orchidaceae
Basiphyllaea

not marked as a favorite taxon Basiphyllaea corallicola (Small) Ames. Common name: Carter’s Orchid. Phenology: Sep-Dec. Habitat: Pine rocklands. Distribution: S. FL (Miami-Dade and Monroe counties); West Indies (Bahamas, Greater Antilles).

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ID notes: Populations in s. FL mostly consist of cleistogamous flowers, in which case the long, basal, fleshy and linear leaf (occasionally with 2 leaves) may aid in identification when the purple lip margins are less evident.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, FNA26, K4, NS, S, WH3, WI; = Bletia corallicola (Small) Sosa & M.W.Chase — POWO, Sosa & Chase (2020); = Carteria corallicola Small — S13. Basionym: Carteria corallicola Small 1910

Links to other floras: = Basiphyllaea corallicola - FNA26

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