Cattleya mooreana

Cattleya mooreana is a species of orchid native to Peru.[1][2] It is considered an endangered species since 1997 by the IUCN.[1]

Cattleya mooreana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Cattleya
Subgenus: Cattleya subg. Cattleya
Section: Cattleya sect. Cattleya
Species:
C. mooreana
Binomial name
Cattleya mooreana
Withner, Allison & Guénard

References

  1. Walter, Kerry S.; Gillett, Harriet J. (1998). 1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants. IUCN. p. 694. ISBN 9782831703282.
  2. Withner, C. (1988). The Cattleyas and Their Relatives. Volume 1: The Cattleyas. Timber Press. pp. 96–98. ISBN 978-0-88192-099-4.
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