Paphinia litensis

Paphinia litensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Maxillarieae
Subtribe:	Stanhopeinae
Genus:	Paphinia
Species:	P. litensis
Binomial name
Paphinia litensis Dodson & Neudecker

Paphinia litensis is a species of orchid endemic to Ecuador.

About

The classification of this orchid species was published by Calaway H. Dodson & Tilman Neudecker in Die Orchidee. Distribution ranges through the Esmeraldas (Ecuador, Western South America, Southern America). Originally collected by Calaway H. Dodson. The holotype is kept at Rio Palenque Science Center (RPSC), Ecuador.

See also

• International Plant Names Index

External links

• Media related to Paphinia litensis at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Paphinia litensis at Wikispecies
• International Plant Names Index (IPNI)