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Cynorkis-lowiana-2023-04-03 *SITF confirms this plant is Cynorkis lowiana (Apr 2023).

This plant keys to Cynorkis lowiana in Hermans and Cribb's "Fieldguide to the Orchids of Madagascar"; matches photos in the IOSPE, OW and orchidroots; flower size is within the description at 2.7cm; there may be minor variations in some characteristics, such as the petal size, depth of color and depth of the split in the apex of the bilobed lip, but overall they are within a narrow range of variation.

Posted on Apr 3, 2023

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Cynorkis flexuosa

Posted on Aug 15, 2015

Cynorkis flexuosa Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 331 (1835).This name is accepted.20155022 great Plains I assume though not given with submission

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Cynorkis guttata

Posted on Jul 12, 2010

Cynorkis guttata Hermans & P.J.Cribb, Orchid Rev. 115: 248 (2007).Distribution: C. & SE. MadagascarCynorkis guttata , award 20105115, has been confirmed to be Cynorkis guttata by SITF( July 20...

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