Pecteilis gigantea

Butterfly orchid or Lady Susan's orchid
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Pecteilis
Species:
P. gigantea
Binomial name
Pecteilis gigantea
Synonyms
  • Habenaria susannae
  • Habenaria gigantea
  • Orchis gigantea
  • Platanthera gigantea

Pecteilis gigantea is fragrant orchid species found in hilly evergreen forests in India at height 1800 ft. above sea level.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Society, American Orchid (1976). American Orchid Society Bulletin. American Orchid Society. pp. 4–5.
  2. ^ "Pecteilis gigantea (Sm.) Raf. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-08-10.


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