Hexalectris

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Hexalectris
Hexalectris spicata
Hexalectris spicata
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Arethuseae
Subtribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Hexalectris
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Species
*Hexalectris grandiflora

Hexalectris is a genus of the family Orchidaceae, comprising 7 species of fully myco-heterotrophic orchids. These species are found in North America, with center of diversity in northern Mexico.