| Stelis piestopus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Stelis |
| Species: | S. piestopus |
| Binomial name | |
| Stelis piestopus | |
Stelis piestopus is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, native to Peru. [1] It was first described by Rudolf Schlechter in 1921. [2]
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