''Odontoglossum crocidipterum'', the saffron-yellow two-winged odontoglossum, is a
species
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of
orchid
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found from
Colombia
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to northwestern
Venezuela
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. They are also reported to be found in
Peru
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. They are generally found at elevations of 2200 meters to 2750 meters.
Subspecies
* ''Odontoglossum crocidipterum'' subsp. ''crocidipterum'' (Colombia)
* ''Odontoglossum crocidipterum'' subsp. ''dormanianum'' (Rchb.f.) Bockemühl 1989 (Venezuela)
crocidipterum
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