Porpax reticulata

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Porpax reticulata
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CITES Appendix II (CITES) [1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Porpax
Species:
P. reticulata
Binomial name
Porpax reticulata
Synonyms [2]
  • Cryptochilus reticulatus (Lindl.) Rchb.f.
  • Eria reticulata (Lindl.) Benth. & Hook.f.
  • Aggeianthus marchantioides Wight
  • Porpax papillosa Blatt. & McCann

Porpax reticulata is a species of orchid in the genus Porpax . [3] It is found in India, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Porpax reticulata Lindl., 1845". Species+ . UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre . Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. "Porpax reticulata Lindl". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. "Porpax reticulata Lindl." Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 31 July 2023.