Cycnoches loddigesii
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Cycnoches loddigesii is a species of orchid. It is the type species
of the genus Cycnoches
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Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
of the genus Cycnoches
Cycnoches
Cycnoches, abbreviated as Cyc. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of about 16 species of orchids native to tropical America.-List of species:*Cycnoches amparoanum Schltr. *Cycnoches aureum Lindl. & Paxton...
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