Biology:Encyclia pyriformis
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Short description: Species of orchid
| Encyclia pyriformis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Encyclia |
| Species: | E. pyriformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Encyclia pyriformis (Lindl.) Schltr.
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Encyclia pyriformis is a species of orchid. It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte native to western Cuba including the Isla de la Juventud.[1]
The species was first described as Epidendrum pyriforme by John Lindley in 1847. In 1914 Rudolf Schlechter renamed the species Encyclia pyriformis.[1]
References
External links
Data related to Encyclia pyriformis at Wikispecies
Wikidata ☰ Q10758478 entry
