Brassia caudata
Species of flowering plant in the orchid family
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Brassia caudata is a species of orchid. It is native to the warmer regions of the Western Hemisphere, reported from southern Mexico (Chiapas, Campeche, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, and Veracruz), Central America, southern Florida, the Greater Antilles, Trinidad, and northern South America.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It is commonly known as the tailed Brassia, spider orchid, or cricket orchid.
| Brassia caudata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Brassia |
| Species: | B. caudata |
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| Brassia caudata | |
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