Isotria

Isotria

Isotria medeoloides

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Vanilloideae
Tribe: Pogonieae
SubTribe: Pogoniinae
Alliance:
Genus: Isotria
Raf. 1808

Type Species
Isotria verticillata

Isotria is a genus comprised of 2 terrestrial orchids found in North America.

Distribution[]

Plants are found in the eastern United States and Canada.

Description[]

Plants grow terrestrially in woodland areas. Plants in this genus are pollinated by bees. Plants have a chromosome count of 2n = 18 for diploid cells.

Culture[]

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Naming[]

Plants are named after their three sepals which are equivalent in shape.

Synonyms[]

Odonectis Raf. 1808.

Species[]

Isotria medeoloides (Pursh) Raf., 1838.
Isotria verticillata (Muehl. ex Willd.) Raf., 1808.

References[]

Pollination in the Genus Isotria (Orchidaceae) Loyal A. Mehrhoff, III, American Journal of Botany, Vol. 70, No. 10 (Nov. - Dec., 1983), pp. 1444-1453