Triphora
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Orchidaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Genus Description - Sep and lateral pet similar, ascending; lip obovate in outline, erect at base, thence decurved, 3-lobed, traversed by 3 elevated nerves, the lateral lobes triangular, the terminal one broadly rounded; anther erect at the end of the column; pollinia 2; delicate herbs, the stem bearing several alternate lvs, arising from a solid cormose base or a cluster of short, fleshy roots; fls few, axillary, ephemeral, white to pale pink, with green veins. 10, New World.