Gongora fulva

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Gongora fulva
Gongora fulva (as Gongora tricolor) - Curtis' 123 (Ser. 3 no. 53) pl. 7530 (1897).jpg
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Gongora
Species:
G. fulva
Binomial name
Gongora fulva
Synonyms

Gongora tricolor Rchb.f.

Gongora fulva is a species of orchid found from Panama to Colombia.

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