Paphinia nutans
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About
The classification of this orchid species was published by M. Houllet in Revue Horticole, 188. 1878 - Paris, France. The International Plant Name Index list this species as possibly the same as aphinia grandiflora but this is un-confirmed. Houllet was a French orchid collector in Brazil and later the director of the Botanic Jardin des Plantes in Paris during 19th century. The orchid genus Houlletia is named after him.
Plant Morphology
Flower Morphology
References
- International Plant Names Index
