Mandarin orchid

(Phragmipedium caudatum)

Description

hragmipedium caudatum, commonly called the Mandarin orchid, is a species of orchid occurring from Peru to Bolivia. It is the type species of the genus Phragmipedium

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Liliopsida

Order:Asparagales

Family:Orchidaceae

Genus:Phragmipedium

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