| Cirrhaea | |
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| Cirrhaea dependens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Cymbidieae |
| Subtribe: | Stanhopeinae |
| Genus: | Cirrhaea Lindl. (1825) |
| Type species | |
| Cirrhaea dependens (Lodd.) Loudon (1830) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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