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Bletia
Genus of orchids / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bletia is a genus of about 30 species of orchids (family Orchidaceae), almost all of which are terrestrial; some are occasionally lithophytic or epiphytic.[3][4] It is named after Spanish botanist and pharmacist Don Luis Blet. The genus is widespread across Florida, Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and South America as far south as Argentina.[2][5][6][7]
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Bletia | |
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1836 illustration Curtis's botanical magazine | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Epidendreae |
Subtribe: | Bletiinae |
Genus: | Bletia Ruiz & Pav. |
Type species | |
Bletia catenulata | |
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