| Chysis | |
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| Chysis laevis, illustration | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Bletiinae |
| Genus: | Chysis Lindl. |
| Type species | |
| Chysis aurea | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Thorvaldsenia Liebm. | |
Chysis is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae), consisting of 10 currently accepted species (as of May 2014) which originate in the region from Mexico to Peru.[1] Only two or three of these are commonly found in cultivation. The genus is abbreviated Chy in trade journals.