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Angraecum caulescens (Angraecum caulescens)

Description

Orchids are easily distinguished from other plants, as they share some very evident, shared derived characteristics, or synapomorphies. Among these are: bilateral symmetry of the flower zygomorphism, many resupinate flowers, a nearly always highly modified petal labellum, fused stamens and carpels, and extremely small seeds.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Asparagales

            • Family: Orchidaceae

              • Genus: Angraecum