Smithsonia straminea
| Smithsonia straminea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Smithsonia |
| Species: | S. straminea
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| Binomial name | |
| Smithsonia straminea C.J.Saldanha
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| Synonyms | |
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Loxoma straminea | |
Smithsonia straminea, commonly known as the straw-colored smithsonia,[1] is a small 4–9 cm (1.6–3.5 in) growing epiphytic orchid native to the Western Ghats of Karnataka, Maharashtra, and rarely Kerala in India.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Smithsonia straminea - Straw-Colored Smithsonia". flowersofindia.net.
- ^ Datar, Mandar N.; Ghate, Vinaya S. (February 26, 2012). "Extended distribution of Smithsonia straminea C.J. Saldanha, an endemic orchid in Maharashtra, India". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 4 (2): 2406–2408. doi:10.11609/JoTT.o2925.2406-8 – via CrossRef.
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