Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Tribe Maxillarieae Scientific name Paphinia litensis | Order Asparagales Subfamily Epidendroideae Subtribe Stanhopeinae Rank Species | |
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Similar Paphinia neudeckeri, Paphinia grandiflora, Paphinia herrerae, Paphinia cristata, Paphinia | ||
Paphinia litensis is a species of orchid endemic to Ecuador.
About
The classification of this orchid species was published by Calaway H. Dodson & Tilman Neudecker in Die Orchidee. Distribution ranges through the Esmeraldas (Ecuador, Western South America, Southern America). Originally collected by Calaway H. Dodson. The holotype is kept at Rio Palenque Science Center (RPSC), Ecuador.
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