Bletia gracilis

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Bletia gracilis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Bletia
Species:
B. gracilis
Binomial name
Bletia gracilis
Lodd.

Bletia gracilis is a species of orchid found in Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Bletia gracilis
  2. CONABIO. 2009. Catálogo taxonómico de especies de México. 1. In Capital Nat. México. CONABIO, México D.F.
  3. Ames, O. & D. S. Correll. 1953. Orchids of Guatemala. Fieldiana, Botany 26(2): 485