Platanthera obtusata, common name blunt-leaved orchid or small northern bog orchid, is a small species of orchid in the genus Platanthera. It widespread across much of the colder regions of the Northern Hemisphere, though rare in some parts of its range.[1][3][4] Two subspecies are recognized:
| Platanthera obtusata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Platanthera |
| Species: | P. obtusata |
| Binomial name | |
| Platanthera obtusata (Banks ex Pursh) Lindl. | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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It is pollinated by several species of mosquito[8][9] as well as by other insects.[10]
Taxon identifiers | |
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| Platanthera obtusata |
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| Orchis obtusata |
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