Stelis alleyoop explained
Stelis alleyoop is a species of leach orchid in the family Orchidaceae, native to Colombia.[1] An epiphyte, it is named for Alley Oop, the hairy caveman who is the title character of the Alley Oop comic strip.[2]
Notes and References
- 77157650-1 . Stelis alleyoop Luer & R.Escobar . 11 December 2022 .
- Icones Stelidarum (Orchidaceae) Colombiae . 2016 . Luer . Carlyle A. . Harvard Papers in Botany . 21 . 59–92 . 10.3100/hpib.v21iss1.2016.n6 . 198151203 .