Selenipedium dodsonii
| Selenipedium dodsonii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cypripedioideae |
| Genus: | Selenipedium |
| Species: | S. dodsonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Selenipedium dodsonii P.J.Cribb
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Selenipedium garayanum Szlach. & Kolan. | |
Selenipedium dodsonii is a
orchid family native to Ecuador,[2] where it grows near rivers in rainforest.[1] It was first described in 2015,[3] and is named after Calaway Dodson. Selenipedium dodsonii is an endangered species,[1] and is listed in Annex II to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).[4] Plants grow up to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall, and between April and November produce small flowers.[5]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ a b "Selenipedium dodsonii P.J.Cribb". Plants of the World Online. Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ Cheek, Martin (2015-12-29). "Kew's successful year of discoveries". www.kew.org. Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ "Selenipedium dodsonii". cites.org. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ISSN 2215-2067.
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