Houlletia odoratissima

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Houlletia odoratissima
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Houlletia
Species:
H. odoratissima
Binomial name
Houlletia odoratissima
Synonyms

Houlletia odoratissima is a species of orchid that occurs in the Andes from Panama to Bolivia. [1]

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References

  1. Pridgeon, Alec M. (1992). The Illustrated encyclopedia of orchids. Timber Press. p. 140. ISBN   0-88192-267-6 . Retrieved June 21, 2009.