Dracula chestertonii

Dracula chestertonii, commonly known as the frog's skin, is a species of orchid endemic to Colombia.[1][2]

Frog's skin
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Dracula
Species:
D. chestertonii
Binomial name
Dracula chestertonii
Synonyms[1]
  • Masdevallia chestertonii Rchb.f. (Basionym)
  • Masdevallia macrochila Regel

It was named in honour of the collector Henry Chesterton who discovered this species.[3][4]

References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Luer, Carlyle August. 1978. Selbyana 2: 194
  3. Reichenbach, Heinrich Gustav. 1883. Gardeners' Chronicle & Agricultural Gazette 1: 532. Masdevallia chestertonii
  4. "Dracula chestertonii". /www.pleurothallids.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2010.


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