Gravendeelia chamaelepanthes (Rchb.f.) Bogarín & Karremans is a plant in the Orchidaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Gravendeelia chamaelepanthes (Rchb.f.) Bogarín & Karremans

Gravendeelia chamaelepanthes (Rchb.f.) Bogarín & Karremans

Gravendeelia is a monospecific orchid genus holding the epiphyte Gravendeelia chamaelepanthes, native to the northern South American Andes.

Family
Genus
Gravendeelia
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida

About Gravendeelia chamaelepanthes (Rchb.f.) Bogarín & Karremans

Gravendeelia is a genus of orchids, containing only one recognized species: Gravendeelia chamaelepanthes. This species is an epiphyte native to the Andean regions of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. In Colombia, it grows naturally in the departments of Antioquia, Caldas, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Nariño, Putumayo, Santander, and Valle del Cauca, at elevations ranging from 1850 to 3600 meters.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Orchidaceae Gravendeelia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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