Dracula houtteana

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Dracula houtteana
Orchidaceae Dracula houtteana 1 - cropped.jpg
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Dracula
Species:
D. houtteana
Binomial name
Dracula houtteana
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Dracula houtteana is a species of orchid.

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