FloraThreatened

Onira unguiculata

A terrestrial orchid with striking flowers.

Key Features

Taxonomic classification

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Family: Iridaceae

Genus: Onira

Technical conservation data

SNAP conservation priority: Yes

Threatened: Yes

Where to Find It

This species has been recorded in the following biodiversity reserves:

A group of horses on the natural grassland at dusk, in a wide-open setting of great scenic value.

Cerro Agudo

Tacuarembó
Hill forest with flat-topped hills and natural grassland at sunset

El Tala II

Tacuarembó
Trail among the rocks

La Peñarrosa

Cerro Largo
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Sierra de los Ríos

Cerro Largo

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