Bogoria matutina

Bogoria matutina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Bogoria
Species:
B. matutina
Binomial name
Bogoria matutina
(M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Rhinerrhizopsis matutina D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Bogoria matutina (previously known as Rhinerrhizopsis matutina), commonly known as the cupped freckle orchid,[2] is an epiphytic orchid from the family Orchidaceae. It has thin, spreading roots, fibrous stems, between three and eight dark green, leathery leaves and up to fifty fragrant, short-lived, yellowish flowers with brown blotches and a white or yellowish labellum. It usually grows on rainforest trees and is found in tropical North Queensland, Australia.

  1. ^ a b "Bogoria matutina". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. ^ Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. p. 444. ISBN 1877069124.