Pecteilis gigantea
| Butterfly Orchid or Lady Susan's Orchid | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Orchideae |
| Subtribe: | Orchidinae |
| Genus: | Pecteilis |
| Species: | P. gigantea |
| Binomial name | |
| Pecteilis gigantea (Thunb.) Raf. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pecteilis gigantea is fragrance orchid species found in hilly evergreen forest in India at height 1800 ft. above sea level. Locally called waghchora in Marathi.
External links
- Pecteilis gigantea at the Encyclopedia of Life
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Data related to Pecteilis gigantea at Wikispecies
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