Zygopetalum triste is a species of perennial herb in the Orchidaceae family.[2] In English, it goes by the common name The Dark Purple Zygopetalum.[3]

Zygopetalum triste
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Zygopetalum
Species:
Z. triste
Binomial name
Zygopetalum triste
Barb.Rodr.
Synonyms[1]
  • Zygopetalum brachypetalum var. stenopetalum Regel
  • Zygopetalum maculatum subsp. triste (Barb.Rodr.) Meneguzzo

The species can be found in south eastern Brazil in the state of Minas Gerais.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Zygopetalum triste". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Zygopetalum triste" at the Encyclopedia of Life
  3. ^ "Zygopetalum triste - The Dark Purple Zygopetalum | Smithsonian Gardens". si.gardenexplorer.org. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  4. ^ "Zygopetalum triste". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 September 2021.