Gongora arcuata

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Gongora arcuata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Gongora
Species:
G. arcuata
Binomial name
Gongora arcuata

Gongora arcuata is a species of orchid found in Colombia.

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