Oeceoclades lavergneae
Oeceoclades lavergneae is a terrestrial orchid species in the genus Oeceoclades that is endemic to Réunion in the Indian Ocean.[1] It was first described by French orchid enthusiast and collector Jean-Bernard Castillon in 2012.[2] The type specimen was collected from the forests on the western cliffs of the island along the Rivière des Galets at about 700 m (2,297 ft) elevation.[3]
| Oeceoclades lavergneae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Oeceoclades |
| Species: | O. lavergneae |
| Binomial name | |
| Oeceoclades lavergneae J.-B.Castillon | |
References
- WCSP 2016. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2016-12-25
- "Oeceoclades lavergneae". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- Castillon, Jean-Bernard. 2012. Un nouvel Oeceoclades (Orchidaceae) de l'île de La Réunion. Richardiana, 12(4): 158-162.
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