Cup orchid
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Cup orchids (genus Brachionidium) are a group of about 65 species of orchids, found throughout tropical America. The generic name comes from Greek ("little arm") and refers to the protrusions on the stigma.
The genus Yolanda Hoehne is a synonym of Brachionidium.
