Smithsonia viridiflora
Species of orchid
Smithsonia viridiflora | |
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smithsonia viridiflora in conservation | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Smithsonia |
Species: | S. viridiflora |
Binomial name | |
Smithsonia viridiflora (Dalzell) C.J.Saldanha | |
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Smithsonia viridiflora, commonly known as the green smithsonia, is an epiphytic orchid native to the Western Ghats of Karnataka and Maharashtra.[1] It is 3–10 cm (1.2–3.9 in) long with light florescent green color petals and a distinguishable lip like other Smithsonia species.[2]
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