Comparettia falcata
| Comparettia falcata | |
|---|---|
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| 1857 illustration from Curtis's Botanical Magazine | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Cymbidieae |
| Subtribe: | Oncidiinae |
| Alliance: | Comparettia |
| Genus: | Comparettia |
| Species: | C. falcata |
| Binomial name | |
| Comparettia falcata Poepp. & Endl. (1836) | |
Comparettia falcata is an epiphytic species of orchid. It is the type species of the genus Comparettia. It is widespread across much of the warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere: Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and South America.[1]
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