Carter's orchid

Description

Basiphyllaea corallicola is a species of orchid native to Florida, Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico. Basiphyllaea corallicola is a terrestrial herb up to 40 cm tall, with underground tubers. Leaves are narrowly linear to elliptic, up to 25 cm long. Flowers are borne in a scape of up to 10 nodding flowers, each yellow-green with a white lip. Basiphyllaea is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae), known as Carter's orchid or crab orchids. They are native to Florida and the West Indies.