Zygopetalum | |
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Zygopetalum maculatum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Cymbidieae |
Subtribe: | Zygopetalinae |
Genus: | Zygopetalum Hook., 1833 |
Type species | |
Zygopetalum mackayi (syn of Z. maculatum) Hook., 1833
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Synonyms[1] | |
Zygopetalon Rchb., spelling variation |
Zygopetalum (abbreviated Z.[2]) is a genus of the orchid family (Orchidaceae) (subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Cymbidieae, subtribe Zygopetalinae), consisting of fourteen currently recognized species.[1][3]