Eltroplectris calcarata

Eltroplectris calcarata, the longclaw orchid, is a terrestrial species of orchid. It is native to Florida, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Windward Islands, Trinidad, Suriname, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and Paraguay.^{[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}

Longclaw orchid
1835 illustration[1]
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Tribe:	Cranichideae
Genus:	Eltroplectris
Species:	E. calcarata
Binomial name
Eltroplectris calcarata (Sw.) Garay & H.R.Sweet
Synonyms[3]
Neottia calcarata Sw. Stenorrhynchos calcaratum (Sw.) Rich. Collea calcarata (Sw.) Lindl. Pelexia calcarata (Sw.) Cogn. in I.Urban Centrogenium calcaratum (Sw.) Schltr. Spiranthes calcarata (Sw.) Jiménez Eltroplectris acuminata Raf. Pelexia domingensis Lindl. Pelexia setacea Lindl. Pelexia setacea var. glabra Cogn. Centrogenium setaceum (Lindl.) Schltr. Centrogenium rademarkeri Ruschi & la Gasa