Selenipedium dodsonii explained

Selenipedium dodsonii is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family native to Ecuador, where it grows near rivers in rainforest. It was first described in 2015,[1] and is named after Calaway Dodson. Selenipedium dodsonii is an endangered species, and is listed in Annex II to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).[2] Plants grow up to 31NaN1 tall, and between April and November produce small flowers.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cheek. Martin. 2015-12-29. Kew's successful year of discoveries. 2021-06-25. www.kew.org. Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. Web site: Selenipedium dodsonii. 2021-06-25. cites.org.
  3. Cribb. Phillip. Schiuteman. André. 2015-09-03. A new species of Selenipedium (Orchidaceae: Cypripedioideae) from Ecuador. Lankesteriana. 15 . 3 . en. 10.15517/lank.v15i3.21109. 2215-2067. free.