Lepanthes eltoroensis

Lepanthes eltoroensis

Delisted (ESA)[1][2][3]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Lepanthes
Species:
L. eltoroensis
Binomial name
Lepanthes eltoroensis
Stimson

Lepanthes eltoroensis is a species of orchid known by the common name Luquillo Mountain babyboot orchid.[4] It is endemic to El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico, growing primarily in the Luquillo Mountains.[5] It is named for the El Toro Trail in the mountains.[6] It was a federally listed endangered species of the United States from 1991[2] to 2021, when it was delisted due to recovery.[3]

  1. ^ "No common name (Lepanthes eltoroensis)". Environmental Conservation Online System. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b 56 FR 60933
  3. ^ a b 86 FR 31972
  4. ^ "El Yunque National Forest: L. eltoroensis". Endemic Plant Facts. 2009.
  5. ^ Beacham, Walton (2000). "Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America". Dicots, Monocots, Glossary, Organizations, Indexes. 6: 3262–3263 – via GALE.
  6. ^ USFWS (1996). "Cranichis ricartii and Lepanthes eltorensis Recovery Plan" (PDF). USFWS: 21.