"CHARACTERIZATION OF A NEW POPULATION MAXIMUM FOR Triphora trianthophora (SWARTZ) RYDBERG IN OHIO.
Three-birds orchid, Triphora trianthophora... A rediscovery of the species in Greene County, Ohio in 1997... With the possible exception of two known sites in West Virginia, the population at Glen Helen Nature Preserve is the largest known in the upper Midwestern states. The species' distribution extends from southwest Maine to southern Ontario and southern Wisconsin south to eastern Texas and east to Florida... The species is among 10 known for the genus Triphora in the New World, of which it and four others occur in Florida, and it becomes "monotypic" north of Florida... It is presently listed as Potentially Threatened in Ohio. In surrounding states, it is listed as Threatened in Michigan, Endangered in Pennsylvania, an S2 (very rare) species in West Virginia, and is unlisted in Kentucky and Indiana" article URL : http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/840269/scientific_notes/index.html?source=r_science ********** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
