Stelis alleyoop is a species of leach orchid in the family Orchidaceae, native to Colombia.[1] An epiphyte, it is named for Alley Oop, the hairy caveman who is the title character of the Alley Oop comic strip.[2]
| Stelis alleyoop | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Stelis |
| Species: | S. alleyoop
|
| Binomial name | |
| Stelis alleyoop | |
References
edit- ^ "Stelis alleyoop Luer & R.Escobar". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Luer, Carlyle A. (2016). "Icones Stelidarum (Orchidaceae) Colombiae". Harvard Papers in Botany. 21: 59–92. doi:10.3100/hpib.v21iss1.2016.n6. S2CID 198151203.
 | This Epidendreae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |