Habenaria amplifolia is a species of orchid also called the Rarotonga ground-orchid.[2][3] It is endemic to Rarotonga, growing in inland valley-bottoms and terraces.[4] It is considered to be seriously endangered by the Cook Islands Government.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Habenaria |
| Species: | H. amplifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Habenaria amplifolia | |
References edit
- ^ Cheeseman, Thomas F. (May 1903). "The Flora of Rarotonga, the chief Island of the Cook Group". Transactions of the Linnean Society of London: Botany. 6 (6): 298. doi:10.1111/J.1095-8339.1903.TB00277.X. ISSN 1945-9459. OCLC 253068951. Wikidata Q55760419.
- ^ "Habenaria amplifolia: Rarotonga Ground-Orchid". Cook Islands Biodiversity. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Habenaria amplifolia". Plants of the World. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Rarotonga's very own rare ground-orchid". Cook Islands News. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan" (PDF). Cook Islands Government. 11 April 2002. p. 58. Retrieved 18 September 2020.