Ponthieva racemosa
Hairy Shadow Witch
Also known as: Arethusa racemosa Walter +9 more
- Arethusa racemosa Walter
- Listera pubescens (Pursh) Elliott
- Neottia pubera Steud.
- Ophrys pubera Michx.
- Ponthieva costaricensis Schltr.
- Ponthieva glandulosa var. macra Rchb.f.
- Ponthieva guatemalensis Rchb.f.
- Ponthieva lancifolia A.Rich.
- Ponthieva oblongifolia A.Rich. & Galeotti
- Serapias pubescens (Pursh) Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Ponthieva racemosa (commonly known as Hairy Shadow Witch) is an orchid within the Orchidaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Virginia, Windward Is.