Gastrodia tuberculata

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Gastrodia tuberculata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Gastrodieae
Genus: Gastrodia
Species:
G. tuberculata
Binomial name
Gastrodia tuberculata
F.Y.Liu & S.C.Chen

Gastrodia tuberculata is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to China. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 China Plant Specialist Group 2004. Gastrodia tuberculata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.