Guarianthe skinneri
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Guarianthe skinneri | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Guarianthe |
Species: | G. skinneri
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Binomial name | |
Guarianthe skinneri | |
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Guarianthe skinneri is a species of orchid. It is native to Costa Rica; from Chiapas to every country in Central America.[1] Its range extends from the borders Southern Mexico to Costa Rica, a country in which it is the national flower.[2]
It was referenced as Cattleya skinneri as the earlier name by James Bateman in 1839.
It is the national flower of Costa Rica, where it is known as Guaria Morada.[3]
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