Longclaw orchid | |
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1835 illustration [1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Cranichideae |
Genus: | Eltroplectris |
Species: | E. calcarata |
Binomial name | |
Eltroplectris calcarata (Sw.) Garay & H.R.Sweet | |
Synonyms [3] | |
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Eltroplectris calcarata, the longclaw orchid, is a terrestrial species of orchid. It is native to Florida, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Windward Islands, Trinidad, Suriname, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and Paraguay. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
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