| Selenipedium dodsonii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cypripedioideae |
| Genus: | Selenipedium |
| Species: | S. dodsonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Selenipedium dodsonii P.J.Cribb | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Selenipedium garayanum Szlach. & Kolan. | |
Selenipedium dodsonii is a species of flowering plant in the 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
- 1 2 3 Rankou, H. (2016). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Selenipedium dodsonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2016-1.rlts.t86250738a86250758.en. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ Cribb, Phillip; Schiuteman, André (2015-09-03). "A new species of Selenipedium (Orchidaceae: Cypripedioideae) from Ecuador". Lankesteriana. 15 (3). doi:10.15517/lank.v15i3.21109. ISSN 2215-2067.
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