Anguloa × ruckeri

Anguloa × ruckeri is an orchid in the subfamily Epidendroideae that occurs from northeast Colombia to northwest Venezuela and northern Peru. It is considered to be a natural hybrid between Anguloa clowesii and Anguloa hohenlohii.^[1]

Clade:Embryophytes

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Spermatophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

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Anguloa × ruckeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Spermatophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Anguloa
Species:	A. × ruckeri
Binomial name
Anguloa × ruckeri Lindl., 1848
Synonyms[1]
Anguloa clowesii var. ruckeri (Lindl.) Foldats (1959) Anguloa clowesii var. macrantha F.Buyss. (1878) Anguloa × macrantha Linden (1855) Anguloa × media Rchb.f. (1881) Anguloa × ruckeri var. media Rchb.f. (1886) Anguloa × ruckeri var. wageneri Regel (1854) Anguloa × sanguinea Kikkert (1906)

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The species is considered to have the smallest seeds of any flowering plant, with a weight of ~0.4 μg.^[2]