Dracula benedictii
Dracula benedictii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Epidendreae |
Subtribe: | Pleurothallidinae |
Genus: | Dracula |
Species: | D. benedictii |
Binomial name | |
Dracula benedictii (Rchb.f.) Luer | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Dracula benedictii is a species of orchid found in Cordillera Central and Cordillera Occidental, Colombia.[1][2] It was named in honor of Benedict Roezl the noted Bohemian collector, who discovered this species.[3]
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Luer, Carlyle (Carl) August. 1978. Selbyana 2: 194.
- ↑ Reichenbach, Heinrich Gustav. 1874. Xenia Orchidacea 2: 197, Masdevallia benedicti
External links
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Data related to Dracula benedictii at Wikispecies
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