Octomeria grandiflora

Octomeria grandiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Octomeria
Species:
O. grandiflora
Binomial name
Octomeria grandiflora
Synonyms

Octomeria grandiflora is a species of orchid endemic to Brazil (São Paulo to Paraná). It is pollinated by flies in the family Sciaridae, and has strong self-incompatibility.[1]

References

  1. ^ Barbosa, A. R.; de Melo, M. C.; Borba, E. L. (2009). "Self-incompatibility and myophily in Octomeria (Orchidaceae, Pleurothallidinae) species". Plant Syst Evol. 283: 1–8. doi:10.1007/s00606-009-0212-6.
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