Butterfly Orchid (Encyclia)
Description
Encyclia is a genus of orchids. The genus name comes from Greek enkykleomai ("to encircle"), referring to the lateEncral lobes of the lip which encircle the column. The abbreviation in the horticultural trade is E.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Orchidales
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Family: Orchidaceae
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Genus: Encyclia
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