Comparettia falcata Poepp. & Endl. is a plant in the Orchidaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Comparettia falcata Poepp. & Endl.

Comparettia falcata Poepp. & Endl.

Comparettia falcata is an epiphytic orchid, the type species of Comparettia, widespread across warmer Western Hemisphere areas.

Family
Genus
Comparettia
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Comparettia falcata Poepp. & Endl.

Comparettia falcata Poepp. & Endl. is an epiphytic orchid species. It serves as the type species for the genus Comparettia. This species is widely distributed across most warmer regions of the Western Hemisphere, including Mexico, Belize, Central America, the West Indies, and South America.

Photo: (c) Diego Patino, all rights reserved, uploaded by Diego Patino

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Orchidaceae Comparettia

More from Orchidaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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