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Smithsonia viridiflora

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Smithsonia viridiflora
smithsonia viridiflora in conservation
Scientific classification Edit this 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
Synonyms
  • Aerides dalzelliana
  • Sarcochilus dalzelliana
  • Micropera viridiflora

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 fluorescent green color petals and a distinguishable lip like other Smithsonia species.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Herbarium JCB". indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  2. ^ "Smithsonia viridiflora (Dalzell) C.J.Saldanha [family ORCHIDACEAE] on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2024-05-14.