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Leafless bentspur orchid

Campylocentrum pachyrrhizum (Rchb.f.) Rolfe

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Campylocentrum

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Leafless bentspur orchid: Campylocentrum pachyrrhizum (Rchb. f.) Rolfe (I.S. Santos, A.A. Alonso & M.J. Silva 1013, UFG). a. Habit. b. Inflorescence detail. c. Floral bracts. d. Flower l
Photo: Igor Soares dos Santos, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Leafless bentspur orchid

Synonyms

  • Aeranthes pachyrrhyza Rchb.f.
  • Aeranthes spathacea Griseb.
  • Aeranthes spathescens Griseb.
  • Campylocentrum rimbachii Schltr.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.