Bletia purpurata is a species of orchid widespread across much of Mexico and Central America, from Nicaragua to Tamaulipas, Sinaloa and Baja California Sur.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Bletia |
| Species: | B. purpurata
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References
edit- ^ Hágsater, E. & M. Soto. 2003. Orchids of Mexico. Icones Orchidacearum (Mexico) 5–6: i–xxii, t. 501–t. 700.
- ^ Hamer, F. 1988. Orchids of Central America. Selbyana 10(Suppl.): 1–430.
- ^ Stevens, W. D., C. Ulloa Ulloa, A. Pool & O. M. Montiel. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 85: i–xlii,.
External links
edit- Line drawing for Flora of Panama, Bletia purpurata
- Conabio, NaturaLista, Bletia purpurata, un miembro de Orquídeas
- Lista de orquídeas mexicanas, Bletia purpurata
- Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Herbarium Jany Renz, Bletia purpurata A. Rich. & Galeotti
- Herbario Zamorano, Bletia purpurata
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