Smithsonia viridiflora
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| smithsonia viridiflora in conservation | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Smithsonia |
| Species: | S. viridiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Smithsonia viridiflora (Dalzell) C.J.Saldanha | |
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Smithsonia viridiflora, commonly known as the green smithsonia, is an epiphytic orchid native to the Western Ghats of Karnataka and Maharashtra.[1] It is 3–10 cm (1.2–3.9 in) long with light fluorescent green color petals and a distinguishable lip like other Smithsonia species.[2]
References
- ^ "Herbarium JCB". indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Smithsonia viridiflora (Dalzell) C.J.Saldanha [family ORCHIDACEAE] on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2024-05-14.