Dichaea picta

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Dichaea picta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Dichaea
Species:
D. picta
Binomial name
Dichaea picta
Synonyms

Dichaea picta is a species of orchid.

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