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  Name ''Aplectrum hyemale''
  Regnum Plant ae
  Divisio Magnoliophyta
  Classis Liliopsida
  Ordo Asparagales
  Familia Orchidaceae
  Subfamilia Epidendroideae
  Tribus Calypsoeae
  Genus '''''Aplectrum'''''
  Genus Authority ( Nutt ) Torr
  Species '''''A hyemale'''''
  Binomial ''Aplectrum hyemale''
  Binomial Authority ( Muhl ex Willd ) Torr


''Aplectrum hyemale'' is a Species of Orchid s ( Family Orchidaceae) and the sole species of the Genus '''''Aplectrum'''''. The generic name comes from Greek and signifies "spurless". The species is commonly referred to as '''Adam and Eve''' or '''putty root''', the latter refers to the Mucilaginous fluid which can be removed from the tubers when they are crushed.


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