Bogoria matutina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Bogoria |
Species: | B. matutina
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Binomial name | |
Bogoria matutina | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Rhinerrhizopsis matutina D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. |
Bogoria matutina, commonly known as the cupped freckle orchid,[2] is an epiphytic orchid from the family Orchidaceae. It has thin, spreading roots, fibrous stems, between three and eight dark green, leathery leaves and up to fifty fragrant, short-lived, yellowish flowers with brown blotches and a white or yellowish labellum. It usually grows on rainforest trees and is found in tropical North Queensland, Australia.