Contains 5 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
TRIPHORA Nuttall, Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 2: 192. 1818.
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TYPE: Triphora pendula Nuttall, nom. illegit. (Arethusa pendula Willdenow, nom. illegit.; Arethusa trianthophora Swartz; Triphora trianthophora (Swartz) Rydberg) Lectotypified by Pfeiffer, Nomencl. Bot. 2: 1484. 1874.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
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| Triphora amazonica | BROADLEAF NODDINGCAPS; WIDE-LEAVED TRIPHORA | Native Rare-State FACW (DEP) | ||
| Triphora craigheadii | CRAIGHEAD'S NODDINGCAPS; CRAIGHEAD'S ORCHID | Native Rare-State FACW (DEP) | ||
| Triphora gentianoides | GENTIAN NODDINGCAPS | Native FACW (DEP) | ||
| Triphora rickettii | RICKETT'S NODDINGCAPS | Native FACW (DEP) | ||
| Triphora trianthophoros | THREEBIRDS; THREEBIRDS ORCHID | Native Threatened-State FACU (NWPL) FACW (DEP) |
Identification Key
1. Leaves appressed-erect to ascending
1. Leaves spreading
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2. Leaf lower surface purple, margin undulate
2. Leaf lower surface green, sometimes suffused with purple, margin entire or undulate
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3. Leaves suborbicular, reniform, to broadly ovate, the width subequal to larger than the length, the apex broadly rounded with an abruptly short-acuminate tip; flowers 1 per stem
3. Leaves ovate to cordate, length larger than to subequal to the width, the apex subacute to acute; flowers 1-many per stem
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4. Leaf margin undulate; flowers and fruits erect; sepals erect, strict
4. Leaf margin entire; flowers post-anthesis and the immature fruit pendent, open flowers spreading to erect, mature fruits erect; sepals spreading
Genus Synonyms
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