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Aa sphaeroglossa is a species of orchid in the genus Aa. It is endemic to Bolivia, where it grows at altitudes of 3,300 to 3,800 metres (10,827 to 12,467 feet).
Aa sphaeroglossa occurs on rocky slopes in the central valleys of the Tarija department in southern Bolivia, at elevations of 3,300 to 3,800 metres (10,827 to 12,467 feet). The type specimen was recorded from Puna Patanca at 3,550 metres (11,646 feet), about 38 kilometres (24 miles) from the city of Tarija, Bolivia. No other specimens are known to have been collected.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
