Orchidaceae

Leafless orchid

Wullschlaegelia aphylla (Sw.) Rchb.f.

Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Wullschlaegelia

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Leafless orchid: Wullschlaegelia aphylla, Sete Quedas - MS, 79935-000, Brasil, 2025-12-14 (iNaturalist). — Photo: Thomaz Ricardo Favreto Sinani, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Leafless orchid

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: Thomaz Ricardo Favreto Sinani, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification 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.