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lesser twayblade

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Also known as: Listera cordata, Neottia cordata
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lesser twayblade
lesser twayblade Lesser twayblade (Neottia cordata).

The lesser twayblade is a type of orchid belonging to the genus Neottia. The name "twayblade" comes from the characteristic pair of leaves found at the base of the flowering stalk.1

  • Genus: Neottia
  • Family: Orchidaceae
  • Leaves: Two, typically heart-shaped in the lesser twayblade (N. cordata).1
  • Flowers: Small and green.1
  • Distribution: Widespread in Eurasia.1

Some Neottia orchids have a unique pollination method where pollen masses are explosively attached to visiting insects.1

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