Dracula benedictii

Dracula benedictii is a species of orchid found in Cordillera Central and Cordillera Occidental, Colombia.[1][2] It was named in honour of Benedict Roezl the noted Bohemian collector, who discovered this species.[3]

Dracula benedictii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Dracula
Species:
D. benedictii
Binomial name
Dracula benedictii
Synonyms[1]

References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Luer, Carlyle (Carl) August. 1978. Selbyana 2: 194.
  3. Reichenbach, Heinrich Gustav. 1874. Xenia Orchidacea 2: 197, Masdevallia benedicti


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