Habenaria repens
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| Habenaria repens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Orchideae |
| Subtribe: | Orchidinae |
| Genus: | Habenaria |
| Species: | H. repens |
| Binomial name | |
| Habenaria repens Nutt. (1818) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Habenaria nuttallii Small | |
Habenaria repens, commonly called the Waterspider bog orchid or the Floating orchid, is an orchid species in the genus Habenaria found on marshy shores in Southern United States (AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TX + Puerto Rico) and in Mexico.
A phenolic compound called habenariol can be found in H. repens.[1] It acts as a feeding deterrent.[2]
References
- ↑ A phenolic antioxidant from the freshwater orchid, Habenaria repens. Johnson MK, Alexander KE, Lindquist N and Loo G, Comp Biochem Physiol C Pharmacol Toxicol Endocrinol., February 1999, volume 122, issue 2, pages 211-214, PubMed
- ↑ Habenariol, a freshwater feeding deterrent from the aquatic orchid Habenaria repens (Orhicaceae). Wilson D.M, Fenical W, Hay M.E, Lindquist N and Bolser R, Phytochemistry, 1999, Volume 50, pages 1333-1336, doi:10.1016/s0031-9422(98)00340-9
External links
- Aquatic and Invasive Plant Identification Series by the UF/IFAS at www.youtube.com
- plants.usda.gov
- plants.ifas.ufl.edu
- www.efloras.org
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