Phragmipedium kovachii
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| Phragmipedium kovachii Atwood, Dalström & Fernandez 2002 |
Phragmipedium kovachii is an orchid species discovered in 2001 in the Amazon jungle of NE Peru, which is considered to be the most important orchid species to be found in the Neotropics in the last 100 years. [citation needed]
Phragmipedium kovachii is a terrestrial orchid, growing in tufts. It has flower size (11-15 cm wide), shape and color (dark pink to royal purple) that are unusual enough to bring many changes to the area of neotropical slipper orchid hybrids.
[edit] References
- Selbyana 23 Supplement: 1 with the official publication
- Damian, M. L., Williams, N. H., and Whitten, W. M. 2005. Phragmipedium kovachii: molecular systematics of a New World orchid. Orchids 74(2): 132-137.
