| Spotted ponthieva | |
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| Flower of Ponthieva maculata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Genus: | Ponthieva |
| Species: | P. maculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ponthieva maculata | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Ponthieva wallisi Rchb.f. | |
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