Coryanthes speciosa
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644035e49bc80121724388 |
| Scientific name | Coryanthes speciosa |
| Authority | Hook. |
| First published in | Bot. Mag. 58: t. 3102 (1831) |
Description Top
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Coryanthes speciosa, also known as the bat orchid, is a type of orchid that can be found in various countries including Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela. This unique orchid has a special mechanism for attracting pollinators, such as bees, to its flowers. The orchid has a "bucket" structure that collects liquid from above, which is then used to attract bees with its sweet drops. As the bees jostle for position, some may accidentally fall into the bucket. However, the orchid has a spout that regulates the fluid levels and allows the bees to escape. As the bees travel through the spout, they come into contact with the plant's anthers, which produce pollen that sticks to the bees. At the end of the spout, the bees must cross the stigma of the plant, ensuring pollination. This process also increases the chances of cross pollination with other nearby plants. Overall, Coryanthes speciosa has a unique and effective method of ensuring pollination and reproduction.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Meliclis speciosa | Raf. | Fl. Tellur. 2: 100 (1837) |
| Coryanthes maculata var. punctata | Lindl. | Fol. Orchid. Coryanthes: 2. 1852 |
| Gongora speciosa | Hook. | Bot. Mag. 54: t. 2755 (1827) |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
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| Coryanthes speciosa var. espiritosantense | Ruschi | Bol. Mus. Biol. Prof. Mello-Leitão. Sér. Bot. 81: 1 (1975) |
| Coryanthes speciosa var. speciosa | Unknown | |
| Coryanthes speciosa var. sumneriana | (Lindl.) G.Gerlach | Trop. Subtrop. Pflanzenwelt 83: 158 (1993) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Southern America click to expand
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Brazil
- Brazil North
- Brazil Northeast
- Brazil South
- Brazil Southeast
- Brazil West-central
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Caribbean
- Trinidad-Tobago
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Northern South America
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Suriname
- Venezuela
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Western South America
- Peru
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000925010 |
| Tropicos | 23503336 |
| INPN | 731986 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:624318-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-47646 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 464030 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 493962 |
| IPNI | 624318-1 |
| iNaturalist | 325145 |
| GBIF | 2795716 |
| Freebase | /m/065_1w2 |
| EOL | 1092071 |
| Wikipedia | Coryanthes_speciosa |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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| Title | Authors | Publication | Released | IDs | ||||||
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| Coryanthes macrantha (Orchidaceae: Stanhopeinae) and their floral and extrafloral secretory structures: an anatomical and phytochemical approach | Casique JV, Soares MV, da Silva EF, Kikuchi TY, Andrade EH, Mastroberti AA | AoB Plants | 02-Sep-2022 |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |