Bulbophyllum comosum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Bulbophyllum |
Species: | B. comosum |
Binomial name | |
Bulbophyllum comosum | |
Synonyms | |
Phyllorkis comosa (Collett & Hemsl.) Kuntze (1891) |
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