Dracula chestertonii
| Frog's Skin | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Pleurothallidinae |
| Genus: | Dracula |
| Species: | D. chestertonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Dracula chestertonii (Rchb.f.) Luer | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Dracula chestertonii, commonly known as the Frog's Skin, is a species of orchid endemic to Colombia.[1][2]
It was named in honour of the collector Henry Chesterton who discovered this species.[3][4]
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Luer, Carlyle August. 1978. Selbyana 2: 194
- ↑ Reichenbach, Heinrich Gustav. 1883. Gardeners' Chronicle & Agricultural Gazette 1: 532. Masdevallia chestertonii
- ↑ "Dracula chestertonii". /www.pleurothallids.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
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