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Spiny-Saddle Orchids
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Spiny-Saddle Orchids

Acanthophippium

Acanthophippium is a genus of orchid with thirteen species (family Orchidaceae). The name of this genus is derived from the Greek words acanthos ("spiny") and ephippion ("saddle"), referring to the saddle-like labellum of the plants.

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8 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Striped Spiny-Saddle Orchid

speciesAcanthophippium striatum

Acanthophippium sylhetense

speciesAcanthophippium sylhetense

Acanthophippium pictum

speciesAcanthophippium pictum

Acanthophippium splendidum

speciesAcanthophippium splendidum

Acanthophippium bicolor

speciesAcanthophippium bicolor

Acanthophippium javanicum

speciesAcanthophippium javanicum

Acanthophippium mantinianum

speciesAcanthophippium mantinianum

Acanthophippium gougahense

speciesAcanthophippium gougahense

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 915413.