Anguloa uniflora

Anguloa uniflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Anguloa
Species:
A. uniflora
Binomial name
Anguloa uniflora
Synonyms
  • Anguloa uniflora var. treyeranii Rolfe

Anguloa uniflora, commonly known as the swaddled babies orchid, is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It is the type species of its genus.

Taxonomy

It was described by Hipólito Ruiz López and José Antonio Pavón Jiménez in 1798.

Etymology

The specific epithet uniflora means one-flowered.

References

  1. 1 2 "Anguloa uniflora Ruiz & Pav". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Anguloa uniflora Ruiz & Pav". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  3. ↑ Hooker, Sir William Jackson (1854). Curtis's Botanical Magazine. Academic Press.
  4. ↑ "Stunning plants that make you double take". The Joy of Plants. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  5. ↑ "Anguloa Uniflora, Var". Scientific American. 41 (1062supp): 16970. 1896-05-09. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican05091896-16970asupp. ISSN 0036-8733.
  6. ↑ Ruiz, Hipólito, & Pavón, José. (1798). Systema vegetabilium florae Peruvianae et Chilensis :characteres prodromi genericos differentias ... (p. 228). Typis Gabrielis de Sancha. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/747909
  7. ↑ Pavone, P., & Beltramini, M. (2025, July 31). Anguloa uniflora. Monaco Nature Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 29, 2025, from https://www.monaconatureencyclopedia.com/anguloa-uniflora/?lang=en