Coryanthes boyi

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Coryanthes boyi
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Coryanthes
Species:
C. boyi
Binomial name
Coryanthes boyi
Synonyms

Coryanthes rutkisii Foldats (1969)

Coryanthes boyi, also known by the common name Boy's coryanthese, [1] is a species of epiphytic bucket orchid boasting green flowers dotted with tight purple-brown blotches. It is native to Venezuela and northern Brazil growing at an elevations of 1000 to 1500 meters. [1] [2] No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.

References

  1. 1 2 "Iospe Photos".
  2. "Coryanthes boyi Mansf.". Tropicos . Missouri Botanical Garden.