Guarianthe
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 Guarianthe skinneri
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Guarianthe is a small genus of epiphytic orchids, growing in wet forests in Central America and northern South America. It has been separated from Cattleya based on phylogenetic studies with DNA sequence data (van den Berg et al., 2000)
[edit] Species:
- Guarianthe aurantiaca (Bateman) Dressler & W.E.Higgins
- Guarianthe bowringiana (Veitch) Dressler & W.E.Higgins
- Guarianthe patinii (Cogn.) Dressler & W.E.Higgins
- Guarianthe skinneri (Bateman) Dressler & W.E.Higgins
[edit] Natural hybrid:
- Guarianthe × guatemalensis (T.Moore) W.E.Higgins
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