Huntleya vargasii

Huntleya vargasii

Huntleya vargasii is an epiphytic orchid with large flowers, currently only known from Peru.
Huntleya vargasii (Orchidaceae) PNYC - El Paujil, Pasco, Peru. Aug 27, 2020 Geotagged,Huntleya vargasii,Peru,Winter

Appearance

Medium sized epiphyte with a fan of narrowly elliptic leaves that bloom in the spring on an axillary, single flowered inflorescence.

Naming

Huntleya vargasii Dodson & D.E.Benn. 1989

Distribution

Found in Peru in wet montane forests at elevations of 300 to 1500 meters .

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusHuntleya
SpeciesHuntleya vargasii
Photographed in
Peru