Cattleya violacea
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Cattleya violacea is a species of orchid native to the lowland rainforests of the Amazon and Orinoco river basins, being the most widespread of all Cattleya species in the wild.[1] C. Violacea has been found throughout northern South America.[2] Orchids of this species grow on trees along rivers, as they require heat and moisture year round.[1][3]
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Cattleya violacea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Cattleya |
Subgenus: | Cattleya subg. Intermediae |
Species: | C. violacea |
Binomial name | |
Cattleya violacea (Kunth) Rolfe | |
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