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Basiphyllaea

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Basiphyllaea is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae), known as '''Carter's orchid or crab orchids'''. They are native to Florida and the West Indies. At the present time (May 2014), 7 species are recognized:

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  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassLiliopsida
  4. OrderAsparagales
  5. FamilyOrchidaceae
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Parent taxon
Bletiinae
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taxon name
Basiphyllaea
taxon rank
genus
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Category:Basiphyllaea
taxon common name
Базифиллэа
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Basiphyllaea is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae), known as '''Carter's orchid or crab orchids'. They are native to Florida and the West Indies. At the present time (May 2014), 7 species are recognized: Basiphyllaea carabiaiana (L.O.Williams) Sosa & M.A.Díaz - Cuba Basiphyllaea corallicola (Small) Ames - Florida, Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico Basiphyllaea hamiltoniana Ackerman & Whitten - Jamaica Basiphyllaea hoffmannii M.A.Díaz & Llamacho - Cuba Basiphyllaea sarcophylla (Rchb.f.) Schltr. - Cuba Basiphyllaea volubilis (M.A.Díaz) Sosa & M.A.Díaz - Cuba Basiphyllaea wrightii (Acuña) Nir - Cuba

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