Calopogon multiflorus

Calopogon multiflorus
Calopogon multiflorus flowers

Imperiled  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Arethuseae
Genus: Calopogon
Species:
C. multiflorus
Binomial name
Calopogon multiflorus
Synonyms
  • Helleborine multiflora (Lindl.) Kuntze
  • Limodorum multiflorum (Lindl.) Mohr
  • Limodorum pinetorum Small
  • Calopogon barbatus var. multiflorus (Lindl.) Correll
  • Calopogon multiflorus f. albiflorus P.M.Br.

Calopogon multiflorus, the many-flowered grass-pink, is a species of orchid. It is a perennial forb that requires recurring ground fires to maintain its habitat. It falls under the genus Calopogon, meaning "beautiful beard" in Greek, referring to the stamen-like bristles or beard on the lip.[3]

  1. ^ Goedeke, T.; Sharma, J.; Treher, A.; Frances, A.; Poff, K. (2016). "Calopogon multiflorus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T64175911A86066804. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T64175911A86066804.en. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  2. ^ NatureServe (5 July 2024). "Calopogon multiflorus". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  3. ^ James Alexander Fowler; Paul Martin Brown (28 February 2005). Wild orchids of South Carolina: a popular natural history. Univ of South Carolina Press. pp. 15–. ISBN 978-1-57003-566-1. Retrieved 25 May 2011.