Anguloa uniflora
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Anguloa |
| Species: | A. uniflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Anguloa uniflora | |
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Anguloa uniflora, commonly known as the swaddled babies orchid, is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae.[1][2] It is the type species of its genus.[3][4][5]
Taxonomy
It was described by Hipólito Ruiz López and José Antonio Pavón Jiménez in 1798.[6]
Etymology
The specific epithet uniflora means one-flowered.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Anguloa uniflora Ruiz & Pav". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ "Anguloa uniflora Ruiz & Pav". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ Hooker, Sir William Jackson (1854). Curtis's Botanical Magazine. Academic Press.
- ^ "Stunning plants that make you double take". The Joy of Plants. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ "Anguloa Uniflora, Var". Scientific American. 41 (1062supp): 16970. 1896-05-09. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican05091896-16970asupp. ISSN 0036-8733.
- ^ Ruiz, Hipólito, & Pavón, José. (1798). Systema vegetabilium florae Peruvianae et Chilensis :characteres prodromi genericos differentias ... (p. 228). Typis Gabrielis de Sancha. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/747909
- ^ Pavone, P., & Beltramini, M. (2025, July 31). Anguloa uniflora. Monaco Nature Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 29, 2025, from https://www.monaconatureencyclopedia.com/anguloa-uniflora/?lang=en