Zelenkoa is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains only one known species, Zelenkoa onusta, native to Ecuador and Peru.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Cymbidieae |
| Subtribe: | Oncidiinae |
| Genus: | Zelenkoa M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams |
| Species: | Z. onusta
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| Zelenkoa onusta (Lindl.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams
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Zelenkoa onusta is an epiphytic desert orchid, that survives in the harsh conditions of dry forests in southwestern Ecuador and northwestern Peru between sea level and 1200 meters, growing on trees and cacti.[2] Flowers are 2.cm wide.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ Books, Ortho (2005-01-18). Complete Guide to Orchids. Meredith Books. p. 171. ISBN 9780897215060.
- ^ a b c "A Detailed Review of Zelenkoa onusta (2001)". miosjournal.org. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
External links
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Media related to Zelenkoa at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Zelenkoa at Wikispecies- IOSPE orchid photos, Oncidium onustum Lindley 1833 Photo courtesy of Jay Pfahl
- Video by Jerry Fischer video explaining biology + ecology of Zelenkoa onusta
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