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Costa rican lady's tresses (Beloglottis costaricensis)

Description

Beloglottis costaricensis is a terrestrial species of orchid. It has a wide distribution, reported from Mexico (from San Luis Potos- south to Chiapas), Central America (all 7 countries), the West Indies (Trinidad, Dominican Republic and Cayman Islands), South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Suriname, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia), and Dade County Florida.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Asparagales

            • Family: Orchidaceae

              • Genus: Beloglottis