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Orchidaceae
Bletilla

*Bletilla Reichenbach f.. Common name: Bletilla.

A genus of 9 species, terrestrial perennial herbs, of temperate e. Asia. Huang et al. (2022) removed one species from Bletilla into a new, monotypic genus, Mengzia.

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References: Huang et al. (2022); Romero-González et al. (2002) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002a). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Robert Guralnick, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Robert Guralnick | Bletilla striata source | Original Image ⭷
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