Aa leucantha

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Aa leucantha
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Genus: Aa
Species:
A. leucantha
Binomial name
Aa leucantha
(Rchb.f.) Schltr.

Aa leucantha is a species of orchid in the genus Aa .

It is native to Colombia and Ecuador, where it grows at altitudes of 2800 to 4300 meters. It is listed as an Appendix II species by CITES. [1]

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References

  1. "Aa leucantha". powo.science.kew.org. Retrieved 13 February 2022.