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Porphyrostachys
Sign in to savePorphyrostachys is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to South America. As of June 2014, it contains two known species:
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Within Vinony's link graph, Porphyrostachys is referenced by 3 other articles, and connects out to Orchid, South America and Peru.
It sits within the topics Cranichideae genera, Cranichidinae and Orchids of South America.
Its subject is documented across 12 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyOrchidaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Collections
- DAV, NHMUK, B, RSA
- Recorded in
- Ecuador, Peru
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- Cranichidinae
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Porphyrostachys is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to South America. As of June 2014, it contains two known species: Porphyrostachys parviflora (C.Schweinf.) Garay - Peru Porphyrostachys pilifera (Kunth) Rchb.f. - Peru, Ecuador
== References == Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
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