| Platanthera transversa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Platanthera |
| Species: | P. transversa
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| Binomial name | |
| Platanthera transversa (Suksd.) R.M.Bateman
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| Synonyms | |
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Piperia transversa Suksd. | |
Platanthera transversa is a species of orchid known by the common names royal rein orchid[1] and flat spurred piperia.
It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California, where it can be found in forest, woodland, chaparral, and scrub habitat, often in dry areas.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Piperia transversa". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 October 2015.