Trichosalpinx orbicularis

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Trichosalpinx orbicularis
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Trichosalpinx orbicularis flower
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Trichosalpinx
Species:
T. orbicularis
Binomial name
Trichosalpinx orbicularis
Synonyms

Trichosalpinx orbicularis is a species of orchid found from Trinidad to Central America and southern tropical America.

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