| Huntleya gustavii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Huntleya |
| Species: | H. gustavii |
| Binomial name | |
| Huntleya gustavii | |
| Synonyms | |
Huntleya gustavii is a species of orchid that occurs from Colombia and Ecuador and of late it is decreasing in population. [1]
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