Cephalanthera erecta
Species of flowering plant
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Cephalanthera erecta, the erect cephalanthera, is a species of terrestrial orchid. It is found in China, Japan, Korea, Kuril Islands, Bhutan, Assam and eastern Himalayas.
| Cephalanthera erecta | |
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| Suzuka Mountains, Mie prefecture, Japan. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Cephalanthera |
| Species: | C. erecta |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephalanthera erecta | |
| Subspecies | |
| Synonyms | |
of C. erecta var. erecta
of C. erecta fo. subaphyla
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The tiny-leaved form subaphylla obtains most of its carbon via mycoheterotrophy.[15] It is associated mainly with Thelephoraceae fungi.[16]
