Dracula chestertonii, commonly known as the frog's skin, is a species of orchid endemic to Colombia.[1][2]
| Frog's skin | |
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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: | Dracula |
| Species: | D. chestertonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Dracula chestertonii | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
It was named in honour of the collector Henry Chesterton who discovered this species.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Luer, Carlyle August. 1978. Selbyana 2: 194
- ^ Reichenbach, Heinrich Gustav. 1883. Gardeners' Chronicle & Agricultural Gazette 1: 532. Masdevallia chestertonii
- ^ "Dracula chestertonii". /www.pleurothallids.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
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