Beloglottis costaricensis

Beloglottis costaricensis
Beloglottis costaricensis (syn. Spiranthes costaricensis) - Xenia v. 2 (1874)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Genus: Beloglottis
Species:
B. costaricensis
Binomial name
Beloglottis costaricensis
(Rchb.f.) Schltr.
Synonyms
  • Spiranthes costaricensis Rchb.f.
  • Gyrostachys costaricensis (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
  • Spiranthes bicaudata Ames
  • Beloglottis bicaudata (Ames) Garay

Beloglottis costaricensis is a terrestrial species of orchid. It has a wide distribution, reported from Mexico (from San Luis Potosí south to Chiapas), Central America (all 7 countries), the West Indies (Trinidad, Dominican Republic and Cayman Islands), South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Suriname, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia), and Dade County Florida.