Specklinia guanacastensis

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Specklinia guanacastensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Specklinia
Species:
S. guanacastensis
Binomial name
Specklinia guanacastensis
(Ames & C.Schweinf.) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Synonyms
  • Pleurothallis guanacastensisAmes & C.Schweinf.

Specklinia guanacastensis is a species of orchid plant native to Costa Rica. [1]

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References

  1. "Pleurothallis guanacastensis | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2020-12-30.