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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