Oeceoclades lavergneae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Oeceoclades |
Species: | O. lavergneae
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Binomial name | |
Oeceoclades lavergneae J.-B.Castillon
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Oeceoclades lavergneae is a terrestrial orchid species in the genus Oeceoclades that is endemic to Réunion in the Indian Ocean.[1] It was first described by French orchid enthusiast and collector Jean-Bernard Castillon in 2012.[2] The type specimen was collected from the forests on the western cliffs of the island along the Rivière des Galets at about 700 m (2,297 ft) elevation.[3]