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Guarianthe skinneri

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Guarianthe skinneri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Guarianthe
Species:
G. skinneri
Binomial name
Guarianthe skinneri
Synonyms[1]
  • Cattleya skinneri Bateman
  • Cattleya laelioides Lem.
  • Cattleya deckeri Klotzsch
  • Epidendrum huegelianum Rchb.f.
  • Cattleya pachecoi Ames & Correll
  • Cattleya skinneri var. alba Rchb.f.
  • Cattleya skinneri f. alba (Rchb.f.) Schltr.
  • Guarianthe deckeri (Klotzsch) Roeth
  • Guarianthe skinneri f. alba (Rchb.f.) Christenson

Guarianthe skinneri is a species of orchid. It is native to Costa Rica; from Chiapas to every country in Central America.[1] Its range extends from the borders Southern Mexico to Costa Rica, a country in which it is the national flower.[2]

It was referenced as Cattleya skinneri as the earlier name by James Bateman in 1839.

It is the national flower of Costa Rica, where it is known as Guaria Morada.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Guarianthe skinneri".
  3. ^ "Guaria Morada".


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