Biology:Pecteilis gigantea

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Short description: Species of orchid


Butterfly orchid or Lady Susan's orchid
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Pecteilis
Species:
P. gigantea
Binomial name
Pecteilis gigantea
(Thunb.) Raf.
Synonyms
  • Habenaria susannae
  • Habenaria gigantea
  • Orchis gigantea
  • Platanthera gigantea

Pecteilis gigantea is fragrant orchid species found in hilly evergreen forests in India at height 1800 ft. above sea level.[1][2]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15481533 entry