Porpax jerdoniana

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Porpax jerdoniana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Porpax
Species:
P. jerdoniana
Binomial name
Porpax jerdoniana
(Wight) Rolfe.

Porpax jerdoniana is a species of orchid in the genus Porpax . [1]

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References

  1. "Porpax jerdoniana (Wight) Rolfe | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-08-02.