| Brassavola martiana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Brassavola |
| Species: | B. martiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Brassavola martiana Lindl. | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Brassavola martiana is a species of orchid found in South Tropical America. It is reported from Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname. [1]
Brassavola is a genus of 21 orchids. They were named in 1813 by the Scottish botanist Robert Brown. The name comes from the Italian nobleman and physician Antonio Musa Brassavola. This genus is abbreviated B. in trade journals.
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