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