Aa microtidis
Aa microtidis is a species of orchid in the genus Aa.
| Aa microtidis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Genus: | Aa |
| Species: | A. microtidis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aa microtidis | |
It was described by Rudolf Schlechter in 1922. The type specimen was collected from rock outcroppings at Puna Patanca, Tarija, Bolivia. Schlechter found that it resembled Aa calceata, but with much smaller flowers.[1]
References
- Schlechter, Rudolf (1922). "Die Orchideenflora von Bolivia". Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (in German). 10: 35–36.
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