Coryanthes boyi
Coryanthes boyi, also known by the common name Boy's Coryanthese,[1] is a species of epiphytic bucket orchid boasting green flowers dotted with tight purple-brown blotches. It is native to Venezuela and northern Brazil growing at an elevations of 1000 to 1500 meters.[1][2] No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Coryanthes |
| Species: | C. boyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Coryanthes boyi | |
| Synonyms | |
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Coryanthes rutkisii Foldats (1969) | |
References
- Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem 10: 381. 1928. (Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem)
- Brazil Flora Group. 2015. Growing knowledge: an overview of Seed Plant diversity in Brazil. Rodriguésia 66(4): 1085–1113.
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