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Rudolfiella aurantiaca

Rudolfiella aurantiaca (Lindl.) Hoehne
Rudolfiella aurantiaca
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Rudolfiella aurantiaca is a species of orchid found in tropical regions of South America and Trinidad. It is the type species of the genus Rudolfiella and belongs to the Orchidaceae family.

Description

Rudolfiella aurantiaca (Lindl.) Hoehne is a member of the Orchidaceae family and is native to areas including Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, and Venezuela. First described in 1949, it is the type species of the genus Rudolfiella. This orchid is distributed across the Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis and other regions in northern South America.

Distribution

BR · Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis · Vaupés · Brazil North · Colombia · Ecuador · French Guiana · Guyana · Peru · Suriname · Trinidad-Tobago · Venezuela

Synonyms

Lindleyella aurantiacaMaxillaria aurantiacaSchlechterella aurantiacaBifrenaria aurantiaca

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