Eltroplectris calcarata

Longclaw orchid
1835 illustration

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Genus: Eltroplectris
Species:
E. calcarata
Binomial name
Eltroplectris calcarata
(Sw.) Garay & H.R.Sweet
Synonyms
  • Neottia calcarata Sw.
  • Stenorrhynchos calcaratum (Sw.) Rich.
  • Collea calcarata (Sw.) Lindl.
  • Pelexia calcarata (Sw.) Cogn. in I.Urban
  • Centrogenium calcaratum (Sw.) Schltr.
  • Spiranthes calcarata (Sw.) Jiménez
  • Eltroplectris acuminata Raf.
  • Pelexia domingensis Lindl.
  • Pelexia setacea Lindl.
  • Pelexia setacea var. glabra Cogn.
  • Centrogenium setaceum (Lindl.) Schltr.
  • Centrogenium rademarkeri Ruschi & la Gasa

Eltroplectris calcarata, the longclaw orchid, is a terrestrial species of orchid. It is native to Florida, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Windward Islands, Trinidad, Suriname, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and Paraguay.

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