Encyclia ambigua

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Encyclia ambigua
Encyclia ambigua (as Epidendrum alatum) - Edwards vol 33 (NS 10) pl 53 (1847).jpg
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Encyclia
Species:
E. ambigua
Binomial name
Encyclia ambigua
Synonyms [1]
  • Encyclia alborubraArchila, Chiron & Szlach.
  • Epidendrum alatumLindl., nom. illeg.
  • Epidendrum ambiguumLindl. (Basionym)

Encyclia ambigua is a species of orchid native to Guatemala and southeast Mexico. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Encyclia ambigua (Lindl.) Schltr." Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2023-12-10.