Dracula wallisii explained

Dracula wallisii is a species of orchid belonging to the genus Dracula. The species is found at altitudes of 1600to in Cordillera Central, Colombia. It is a common species, with large flowers that are often highly variable in form.^[1]

The species was first discovered near Frontino, Antioquia, Colombia by the German plant collector Gustav Wallis in 1871. It was formally described in 1875 by the German orchidologist Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach who named it after Wallis.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Alec M. Pridgeon. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids. David & Charles. 2003. 113. 978-0-7153-1782-2.
2. Web site: Dracula wallisii (Rchb. f.) Luer. The Pleurothallid Alliance. January 25, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20141230133227/http://www.pleurothallids.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=537&Itemid=58. December 30, 2014. dead.
3. Web site: Dracula wallisii (Rchb. f.) Luer, Selbyana 2: 198. 1979.. Epidendra, Universidad de Costa Rica. January 25, 2012.