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Ancistrochilus
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Ancistrochilus

Ancistrochilus is a genus of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), comprising only 2 species. The name is derived from the Greek words ankistron ("hook") and cheilos ("lip"), referring to the form of the lip.

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2 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Ancistrochilus rothschildianus

speciesAncistrochilus rothschildianus

Ancistrochilus thomsonianus

speciesAncistrochilus thomsonianus

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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 576878.