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Cynorkis
Genus of orchids / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cynorkis is a genus of orchids in the subtribe Orchidinae. Species in this genus are native to mainland Africa, the Comoro Islands, the Mascarene Islands, and Madagascar.[1][2][3][4][5]
Quick Facts Cynorkis, Scientific classification ...
Cynorkis | |
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Flowers of Cynorkis villosa | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Orchideae |
Subtribe: | Orchidinae |
Genus: | Cynorkis Thouars[1] |
Type species | |
Cynorkis fastigiata Thouars[2] | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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