PLANTS Profile for Polystachya concreta (greater yellowspike orchid)

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PLANTS Profile

Polystachya concreta (Jacq.) Garay & H.R. Sweet
greater yellowspike orchid

Symbol:

POCO27

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Orchidaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		N
PR		N
VI		N

More Information:

Synonyms:
Polystachya concreta (Jacq.) Garay & H.R. Sweet

	POEX3	Polystachya extinctoria Rchb. f.
	POFL6	Polystachya flavescens (Lindl.) J.J. Sm.
	POLU3	Polystachya luteola (Sw.) Hook.
	POMI9	Polystachya minuta (Aubl.) Britton

Distribution:
Polystachya concreta (Jacq.) Garay & H.R. Sweet


View Native Status

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (FL), USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Polystachya concreta (Jacq.) Garay & H.R. Sweet

View 126 genera in Orchidaceae, 2 species in Polystachya

Classification:
Polystachya concreta (Jacq.) Garay & H.R. Sweet

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Liliidae
Order	Orchidales
Family	Orchidaceae – Orchid family
Genus	Polystachya Hook. – yellowspike orchid
Species	Polystachya concreta (Jacq.) Garay & H.R. Sweet – greater yellowspike orchid

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Polystachya concreta (Jacq.) Garay & H.R. Sweet

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Florida:
pale-flowered polystachya		Endangered

More Accounts and Images:
Polystachya concreta (Jacq.) Garay & H.R. Sweet

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 165838.

Time Generated: 05/18/2013 10:32 PM CDT