Coryanthes boyi

Coryanthes boyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Coryanthes
Species:
C. boyi
Binomial name
Coryanthes boyi
Mansf. (1928)
Synonyms

Coryanthes rutkisii Foldats (1969)

Coryanthes boyi, also known by the common name Boy's Coryanthese, is a species of epiphytic bucket orchid boasting green flowers dotted with tight purple-brown blotches. It is native to Venezuela and northern Brazil growing at an elevations of 1000 to 1500 meters. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.

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