Ponthieva racemosa (Walter) C.Mohr is a plant in the Orchidaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Ponthieva racemosa (Walter) C.Mohr

Ponthieva racemosa (Walter) C.Mohr

Ponthieva racemosa, the hairy shadow witch, is an orchid species native to the Americas from the southeastern US to Bolivia.

Family
Genus
Ponthieva
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Ponthieva racemosa (Walter) C.Mohr

Ponthieva racemosa (Walter) C.Mohr, commonly known as the hairy shadow witch or racemose ponthieva, is an orchid species. It can be found across the southeastern United States, ranging from Texas to Virginia, as well as in Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and northern South America extending south to Bolivia.

Photo: (c) Brandon Corder, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Brandon Corder · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Orchidaceae Ponthieva

More from Orchidaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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