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Rhynchostylis rieferi

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Rhynchostylis rieferi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Rhynchostylis
Species:
R. rieferi
Binomial name
Rhynchostylis rieferi
W.E.Higgins

Rhynchostylis rieferi is a species of orchid endemic to the Philippines. Its morphology is very similar to Rhynchostylis retusa, however the flowers are smaller and the leaf tip forms an acute spike. The species was discovered from a cultivated plant in the United States of America.

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