Biology:Brassia arcuigera
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Short description: Species of orchid
| Arching Brassia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Brassia |
| Species: | B. arcuigera
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| Binomial name | |
| Brassia arcuigera Rchb.f. (1869)
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Brassia arcuigera, the arching brassia, is a species of orchid (family Orchidaceae). It is native to Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru.[1] The subspecies B. a. longissima is most notable for its very large flowers; as much as 21 inches (53 centimeters) wide "tip to tip".[2]
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Hawkes, Alex D. (1965). Encyclopedia of Cultivated Orchids. London: Faber & Faber Ltd. p. 73.
Wikidata ☰ Q2212537 entry
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