| Phloeophila peperomioides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Phloeophila |
| Species: | P. peperomioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Phloeophila peperomioides (Ames) Garay | |
| Synonyms | |
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Phloeophila peperomioides is a species of orchid plant native to Belize and Costa Rica. [1]
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