Barkeria spectabilis
| Barkeria spectabilis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Barkeria |
| Species: | B. spectabilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Barkeria spectabilis Bateman ex Lindl. (1842)
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Barkeria spectabilis is a species of orchid. It is native to El Salvador, Chiapas, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.[1]
Barkeria spectabilis is an epiphyte growing on Quercus trees at elevations of around 4,900 feet (1,500 m). It is closely related to Epidendrum. Flowers are white to pink with darker speckles, blooming from April to August.[2]
References
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- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Gustav Schoser, in "Orchid Growing Basics" (1993), p. 99.
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