Pecteilis gigantea
| Butterfly orchid or Lady Susan's orchid | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Pecteilis |
| Species: | P. gigantea
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| Binomial name | |
| Pecteilis gigantea | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pecteilis gigantea is fragrant orchid species found in hilly evergreen forests in India at height 1800 ft. above sea level,[1][2] and also extending up the Western Himalayas into Pakistan.[3]
References
- ^ Society, American Orchid (1976). American Orchid Society Bulletin. American Orchid Society. pp. 4–5.
- ^ "Pecteilis gigantea (Sm.) Raf". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ^ "Pecteilis in Flora of Pakistan @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
External links
- Media related to Pecteilis gigantea at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Pecteilis gigantea at Wikispecies