Black orchid facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Black orchid |
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Epidendreae
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Laeliinae
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Epidendrum
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Prosthechea
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P. cochleata
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| Prosthechea cochleata (L.) W.E.Higgins
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Prosthechea cochleata is an orchid that lives in Central America, the West Indies, Colombia, Venezuela, and southern Florida. It is commonly called the Cockleshell Orchid or Clamshell Orchid
Prosthechea cochleata is the national flower of Belize, where it is known as the Black Orchid.
See also
In Spanish: Prosthechea cochleata para niños
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