Biology:Papilionanthe teres
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Short description: Species of plant
| Papilionanthe teres | |
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| Papilionanthe teres, Bangladesh | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Papilionanthe |
| Species: | P. teres
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| Binomial name | |
| Papilionanthe teres (Roxb.) Schltr.
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Papilionanthe teres, formerly Vanda teres and Ple. teres in the horticultural trade is an orchid species with many variations found in many parts of South-East Asia and is also found as north as Yunnan and in colder regions like the Himalaya n foothills. The variety 'Andersonii' is the pod parent of Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim, the national flower of Singapore, the only country to have a hybrid as its national flower.[2]
References
- ↑ "Bhutan Biodiversity Portal". https://biodiversity.bt/species/show/3902.
- ↑ "Papilionanthe teres (Roxb.) Schltr.". eMonocot. http://www.emonocot.org/taxon/urn:kew.org:wcs:taxon:147347. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
Wikidata ☰ Q3338951 entry
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