Chysis aurea
Appearance
golden-flowered chysis | |
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1837 illustration from Curtis's botanical magazine | |
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Alliance: | Chysis
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Species: | C. aurea
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Chysis aurea Lindl. (1837)
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Chysis aurea, the golden-flowered chysis, is an epiphytic species of orchid. It is the type species of the genus Chysis. It is native to Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela.[1][2]
References
External links
Media related to Chysis aurea at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Chysis aurea at Wikispecies