Lepanthes o

higherClassification: Plantae > Pteridobiotina > Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Lepanthes
taxonID wfo-1000045050
scientificNameID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77315236-1
scientificName Lepanthes o
taxonRank species
parentNameUsageID wfo-4000021048
scientificNameAuthorship A.Doucette
family Orchidaceae
genus Lepanthes
specificEpithet o
verbatimTaxonRank species
nomenclaturalStatus Valid
namePublishedIn Orchids (West Palm Beach) 92(3): 215 2023
taxonomicStatus Accepted
taxonRemarks Etymology: the specific epithet is named for 'O', the protagonist of Anne Desclos' novel, Histoire d'O, and the subject of Françoise Hardy's song, Chanson d'O, given the fancied similarity of the labellum's red margins and sepals' purple stripes to the
created 2023-04-12
modified 2024-06-04
source World Checklist of Vascular Plants. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
majorGroup A
DataSource World Flora Online   2024-06-22