Aa leucantha is a species of orchid in the genus Aa.
| Aa leucantha | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Genus: | Aa |
| Species: | A. leucantha
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| Binomial name | |
| Aa leucantha (Rchb.f.) Schltr.
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It is native to Colombia and Ecuador, where it grows at altitudes of 2800 to 4300 meters. It is listed as an Appendix II species by CITES.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Aa leucantha". powo.science.kew.org. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
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