Anguloa uniflora, commonly known as the swaddled babies orchid, is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It is the type species of its genus.
Taxonomy It was described by Hipólito Ruiz López and José Antonio Pavón Jiménez in 1798.Ruiz, Hipólito, & Pavón, José. (1798). Systema vegetabilium florae Peruvianae et Chilensis :characteres prodromi genericos differentias ... (p. 228). Typis Gabrielis de Sancha. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/747909 Etymology The specific epithet uniflora means one-flowered.Pavone, P., & Beltramini, M. (2025, July 31). Anguloa uniflora. Monaco Nature Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 29, 2025, from https://www.monaconatureencyclopedia.com/anguloa-uniflora/?lang=en
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