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Sobralia chrysostoma

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Sobralia chrysostoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Sobralia
Species:
S. chrysostoma
Binomial name
Sobralia chrysostoma
Dressler 2001

Sobralia chrysostoma is a species of Sobralia.[1]

Distribution

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Plants are found growing in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama at elevations of 20 to 1050 meters.[2]

Taxonomy

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This species was first collected in July 16, 199 by Robert Dressler from Alajuela, Costa Rica. It was later described in the American Orchid Society's Orchids magazine in 2001. The epithet chrysostoma refers to the golden color lip of the flowers.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Sobralia chrysostoma Dressler". Plants of the World Online. 2021-07-01. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
  2. ^ a b "Two Sobralias: Sobralia_chrysostoma is described and the identity of Sobralia_leucoxantha is resolved" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-05-11.
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