Biology:Selenipedium dodsonii

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Selenipedium dodsonii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Cypripedioideae
Genus: Selenipedium
Species:
S. dodsonii
Binomial name
Selenipedium dodsonii
P.J.Cribb
Synonyms[2]

Selenipedium garayanum Szlach. & Kolan.

Selenipedium dodsonii is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family native to Ecuador,[2] where it grows near rivers in rainforest.[1] It was first described in 2015,[3] and is named after Calaway Dodson. Selenipedium dodsonii is an endangered species,[1] and is listed in Annex II to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).[4] Plants grow up to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall, and between April and November produce small flowers.[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q66311546 entry