| Golden-flowered chysis | |
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| 1837 illustration from Curtis's botanical magazine | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Chysis |
| Species: | C. aurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Chysis aurea Lindl. (1837) | |
Chysis aurea, the golden-flowered chysis, is an epiphytic species of orchid. It is the type species of the genus Chysis. It is native to Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela.
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Lindley, John. 1837. Edwards's Botanical Register 23: t. 1937, Chysis aurea, golden-flowered chysis
External links
Media related to Chysis aurea at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Chysis aurea at Wikispecies
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Chysis aurea | |
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