Neomoorea

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Neomoorea
Neomoorea irrorata -1.jpg
Neomoorea wallisii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Maxillariinae
Genus: Neomoorea
Rolfe
Species:
N. wallisii
Binomial name
Neomoorea wallisii
Synonyms [1]
  • MooreaRolfenom. illeg.
  • Lueddemannia wallisiiRchb.f.
  • Moorea irrorataRolfe
  • Neomoorea irrorata(Rolfe) Rolfe

Neomoorea is a genus of orchids native to Panama, Ecuador and Colombia. It contains only one known species, Neomoorea wallisii.

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References

  1. "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families" . Retrieved 31 March 2014.