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Butterfly Orchid / Orquídea Mariposa

Psychopsis krameriana

Photo by alvarocartin
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Description:

Orquídea (Orchidaceae), de la subfamilia Epidendroideae, subtribu Oncidiinae.

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Comments (5)
alvarocartin
@ChunXingWong: really resembles a butterfly. Thanks for your comment @craigwillams: this orchid is cultivated. I took the photo during an orchid exposition in my hometown. Thanks for your comment.
craigwilliams
Love Psychopsis! Was this in the wild or cultivated?
ChunXingWong
Wow, really does resembles a butterfly from afar.
StevenSpragg
Nice first spottings!! Keep up the good work :)
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PublishedNovember 2, 2011

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