Dracula benedictii
Dracula benedictii is a species of orchid found in Cordillera Central and Cordillera Occidental, Colombia.[1][2] It was named in honour of Benedict Roezl the noted Bohemian collector, who discovered this species.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Dracula |
| Species: | D. benedictii |
| Binomial name | |
| Dracula benedictii | |
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References
- 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
Media related to Dracula benedictii at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Dracula benedictii at Wikispecies
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