Porpax jerdoniana | |
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Scientific classification | |
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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