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Aplectrum

Araújo, Diogo;Alves, Marccus

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Also known as puttyroot, Adam-and-Eve, Adam and Eve

Aplectrum hyemale is a species of orchid native to the eastern United States and Canada, from Oklahoma east to the Carolinas and north to Minnesota, Ontario, Quebec and Massachusetts. It is particularly common in the Appalachian Mountains, the Great Lakes Region, and the Ohio and Upper Mississippi Valleys. Isolated populations are also reported from Arizona.

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Vinony's link graph records 16 inbound references to Aplectrum, and connects out to United States, Canada and plant.

Vinony files it under Calypsoinae, Calypsoinae genera and Commons link from Wikidata.

Vinony links it to 15 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

putty root

PHYLUM

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
FamilyMelastomataceae
Observations12,769
Observations recorded580,578,322

Aplectrum is een monotypisch geslacht uit de orchideeënfamilie en deonderfamilie Epidendroideae. De enige soort in dit geslacht, Aplectrum hyemale, komt in Noord-Amerika voor.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
20
With media
17
Family
Orchidaceae
Collections
SD, MO, CHAS, MARY, ILLS, VT
Recorded in
United States, Philippines

Wikidata facts

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Aplectrum hyemale flower.JPG
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Commons category
Aplectrum
taxon name
Aplectrum
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genus
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Aplectrum
taxon common name
Adam-and-Eve
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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Seeds and Germination
  • Pollination Biology
  • Predation and Herbivory
  • References
  • External links

Aplectrum hyemale is a species of orchid native to the eastern United States and Canada, from Oklahoma east to the Carolinas and north to Minnesota, Ontario, Quebec and Massachusetts. It is particularly common in the Appalachian Mountains, the Great Lakes Region, and the Ohio and Upper Mississippi Valleys. Isolated populations are also reported from Arizona.

Aplectrum hyemale is the sole species of the genus Aplectrum. The generic name comes from Greek and signifies "spurless". The species is commonly referred to as Adam and Eve or putty root; the latter refers to the mucilaginous fluid which can be removed from the tubers when they are crushed, used by Native Americans to mend pottery.

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