| Myoxanthus lonchophyllus | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Myoxanthus |
| Species: | M. lonchophyllus |
| Binomial name | |
| Myoxanthus lonchophyllus | |
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