Polystachya maculata

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Polystachya maculata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Polystachya
Species:
P. maculata
Binomial name
Polystachya maculata

Polystachya maculata is a species of orchid endemic to Burundi.

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References

  1. Ntore, S.; Beentje, H.J.; Gereau, R.; Kabuye, C.; Kalema, J.; Luke, W.R.Q.; Maunder, M.; Mwangoka, M. & Nshutiyayesu, S. (2017). "Polystachya maculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T47435853A47435856. Retrieved 6 June 2024.