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Northeastern Butterfly Orchid (Psychopsis papilio)

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Psychopsis papilio
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Psychopsis
Species:
P. papilio
Binomial name
Psychopsis papilio
(Lindl.) H.G.Jones

Psychopsis papilio is a species of orchid.[1][2]

In situ, Trinidad

Distribution and habitat

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Psychopsis papilio is found in Panama, Trinidad, Colombia, Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazil.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Palomino, Theißen (13 January 2009). "Why are orchid flowers so diverse? Reduction of evolutionary constraints by paralogues of class B floral homeotic genes". Annals of Botany. 104 (3): 583–594. doi:10.1093/aob/mcn258. PMC 2720651. PMID 19141602.
  2. ^ a b "Psychopsis papilio (Lindl.) H.G.Jones". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 16 February 2024.