Condylago

Condylago rodrigoi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Epidendreae
Subtribe:	Pleurothallidinae
Genus:	Condylago Luer (1982)
Species:	C. rodrigoi
Binomial name
Condylago rodrigoi Luer (1982)

Condylago rodrigoi is a species of orchids and the sole species of the genus Condylago. The generic name refers to the articulation of the lip which, like the genus Acostaea. is sensitive and snaps up when triggered. The leaves are up to about 4" long. Each inflorescence has many flowers and each flower may last for several months. This orchid has no pseudobulbs. The species is uniquely found in Colombia at altitudes ranging from 4,600 feet (1,400 m) to 5,250 feet (1,600 m).

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External links

• Media related to Condylago rodrigoi at Wikimedia Commons