Chysis aurea
| Golden-flowered chysis | |
|---|---|
| 1837 illustration from Curtis's botanical magazine | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Chysis |
| Species: | C. aurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Chysis aurea Lindl. (1837) | |
Chysis aurea, the golden-flowered chysis, is an epiphytic species of orchid. It is the type species of the genus Chysis. It is native to Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela.
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