Hexalectris Warnockii (Noun)
Meaning
Orchid with slender nearly leafless reddish-brown stems with loose racemes of reddish-brown flowers; of open brushy woods of southeastern Arizona and central Texas.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Hexalectris warnockii is a rare and unique orchid species native to open brushy woods of southeastern Arizona and central Texas.
- The hexalectris warnockii has slender nearly leafless reddish-brown stems that produce loose racemes of reddish-brown flowers.
- Botanists often search for the hexalectris warnockii in open brushy woods due to its limited geographic range.
- The hexalectris warnockii orchid has adapted to survive in dry environments with minimal foliage.
- Researchers are working to conserve the hexalectris warnockii due to its rare occurrence in southeastern Arizona and central Texas.