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Clowesia
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Clowesia

Clowesia is a genus of the Orchidaceae family. Species of this genus are epiphytic and contain many pseudobulbs with several internodes. The leaves of this plant are arranged alternatively in two vertical rows on opposite sides of the rachis. The Clowesia has a simple gullet flower that allows for pollination by male euglossine bees. The flowers are often unisexual and contain a viscidium.

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6 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Clowesia dodsoniana

speciesClowesia dodsoniana

Clowesia thylaciochila

speciesClowesia thylaciochila

Clowesia russelliana

speciesClowesia russelliana

Clowesia warczewitzii

speciesClowesia warczewitzii

Rose-Colored Basket Orchid

speciesClowesia rosea

Clowesia glaucoglossa

speciesClowesia glaucoglossa

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 204930.