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Akebian-fruit orchid (Cyrtosia septentrionalis)

Cyrtosia septentrionalis is a mycoheterotrophic East Asian orchid, absorbing nutrients from fungi. It produces yellowish-red flowers and unusually fleshy orange berries.

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Synonyms
Galeola septentrionalis Rchb.f.
Taxonomy
  • kingdomPlantae
  • divisionTracheophyta
  • classLiliopsida
  • orderAsparagales
  • familyOrchidaceae
  • genusCyrtosia
  • speciesCyrtosia septentrionalis