Scaphyglottis livida

Scaphyglottis livida is a species of orchid found from Mexico to tropical South America.

Scaphyglottis livida
Flower of Scaphyglottis livida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Scaphyglottis
Species:	S. livida
Binomial name
Scaphyglottis livida (Lindl.) Schltr.
Synonyms
Hexadesmia monophylla Barb.Rodr. Hexadesmia reedii Rchb.f. Hexadesmia sessilis Rchb.f. Isochilus dubius A.Rich. & Galeotti Isochilus lividus Lindl. (basionym) Leaoa monophylla (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr. & Porto Leaoa reedii (Rchb.f.) Garay Pachystele dubia (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Schltr. Pachystele livida (Lindl.) Brieger Pachystelis dubia (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Rauschert Pachystelis livida (Lindl.) Rauschert Ponera dubia (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Rchb.f. Scaphyglottis dubia (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Hemsl. Scaphyglottis purpusii Schltr. Scaphyglottis reedii (Rchb.f.) Ames Scaphyglottis sessilis (Rchb.f.) Foldats

Distribution and habitat

S. livida has been found to grow as an epiphyte in gallery forests and on rocks in Cerrado vegetation.^[1] Occurrence records in Brazil's states include Parana, Rio de Janeiro, Espirito Santo, Goias, Bahia, Pernambuco, and Ceara.^[1]