Codonorchis lessonii
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| Codonorchis lessonii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Codonorchis |
| Species: | C. lessonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Codonorchis lessonii (Brongn.) Lindl. | |
Codonorchis lessonii is a species of orchid.[1] This species is native to Chile and Argentina. In Chile, it is found between the Maule and Magallanes regions.[2] Its common names in English include Palomita Orchid[3] (palomita means "little dove" in Spanish) and Dog Orchid.[1] In Central-South Chile, this species engages in mycorrhizal symbiosis with fungi from the families Ceratobasidiaceae and Tulasnellaceae.[4]
