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Delicate Violet Orchid
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Orchids

Delicate Violet Orchid

Ionopsis utricularioides (Sw.) Lindl.

Names

EnglishDelicate Violet Orchid
Dutch—
SpanishAngelitos
Chinese拟堇兰
Scientific nameIonopsis utricularioides (Sw.) Lindl.

About this species

Ionopsis utricularioides, the delicate violet orchid, is an epiphytic orchid native to the warmer parts of the Americas. It is reported from Florida, Mexico (from Nayarit to Quintana Roo), Central America (all 7 countries), much of the West Indies including the Cayman Islands, South America as far south as Paraguay, and the Galápagos.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusIonopsis

In Suriname

21Records in Suriname
1842First record
1998Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini3

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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