Aa leucantha is a species of orchid in the genus Aa.

Aa leucantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Genus: Aa
Species:
A. leucantha
Binomial name
Aa leucantha
(Rchb.f.) Schltr.

It is native to Colombia and Ecuador, where it grows at altitudes of 2800 to 4300 meters. It is listed as an Appendix II species by CITES.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Aa leucantha". powo.science.kew.org. Retrieved 13 February 2022.