Genus Hexalectris (Noun)
Meaning
A monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Genus Hexalectris consists of six terrestrial species within the orchid family found in eastern North America.
- A species in the genus Hexalectris known as coralroot grows wild and features no leaves at all and gains nutrition parasitically from fungi in its habitat.
- Coralroot a common term associated with plants from genus Hexalectris comprises mainly autumn and winter-blooming plants found mostly in deciduous and pine woods.
- The flowers in genus Hexalectris lack a morphologically distinct labellum as observed in other orchids, as they are highly modified in growth patterns.
- Ecologically genus Hexalectris generally found among eastern hardwood forests also occupy other areas rich in suitable host fungi resources nearby where the plants can develop further strong dependency on the resource available.