Cattleya bicolor
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Cattleya bicolor is a species of orchid.

Chromosome numbers of several C. bicolor individuals have been determined, finding diploid chromosome
Chromosome
A chromosome is an organized structure of DNA and protein found in cells. It is a single piece of coiled DNA containing many genes, regulatory elements and other nucleotide sequences. Chromosomes also contain DNA-bound proteins, which serve to package the DNA and control its functions.Chromosomes...

 numbers of both 2n = 40 and 2n = 80 (tetraploid).

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