''Chloraea'' is a
genus
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of
flowering plant
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s from the orchid family,
Orchidaceae
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Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...
. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to
South America
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and to the
Falkland Islands
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.
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Species
# ''Chloraea alpina
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
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# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# ''Chloraea barbata
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# ...
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# ''Chloraea bella
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Sout ...
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# '' Chloraea bidentata''
# '' Chloraea biserialis''
# ''Chloraea bletioides
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
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# '' Chloraea boliviana''
# ''Chloraea calantha
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# '' C ...
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# '' Chloraea castillonii''
# ''Chloraea chica
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# ''Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# ''Chl ...
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# ''Chloraea chrysantha
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# '' C ...
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# ''Chloraea cogniauxii
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# '' C ...
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# '' Chloraea crispa''
# ''Chloraea cristata
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# '' C ...
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# ''Chloraea cuneata
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# '' C ...
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# ''Chloraea curicana
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# '' C ...
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# ''Chloraea cylindrostachya
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# '' C ...
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# ''Chloraea deflexa
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# '' C ...
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# ''Chloraea densipapillosa
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# '' C ...
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# ''Chloraea disoides
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# '' C ...
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# ''Chloraea elegans
''Chloraea elegans'' is an orchid species endemic to the Salta region of Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina cove ...
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# ''Chloraea fiebrigiana
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# '' C ...
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# ''Chloraea fonkii
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# '' C ...
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# ''Chloraea galeata
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# '' C ...
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# ''Chloraea gavilu
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# '' C ...
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# '' Chloraea grandiflora''
# ''Chloraea heteroglossa
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# ''Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# ''Chl ...
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# '' Chloraea lamellata''
# '' Chloraea laxiflora''
# '' Chloraea lechleri''
# '' Chloraea longipetala''
# ''Chloraea magellanica
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# ...
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# ''Chloraea major
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# '' C ...
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# '' Chloraea membranacea''
# ''Chloraea multiflora
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# ...
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# '' Chloraea multilineolata''
# '' Chloraea nudilabia''
# ''Chloraea philippii
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# ...
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# ''Chloraea phoenicea
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# ''Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# ''Chl ...
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# ''Chloraea piquichen
''Chloraea piquichen'' is a species of orchid in the genus ''Chloraea''. It is a tuberous geophyte
A storage organ is a part of a plant specifically modified for storage of energy
(generally in the form of carbohydrates) or water. Storage organ ...
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# ''Chloraea praecincta
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# ...
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# ''Chloraea prodigiosa
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# ''Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# ''Chl ...
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# ''Chloraea reticulata
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# ''Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# ''Chl ...
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# '' Chloraea septentrionalis''
# '' Chloraea speciosa''
# '' Chloraea subpandurata''
# ''Chloraea tectata
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# '' C ...
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# ''Chloraea undulata
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# ...
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# ''Chloraea venosa
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# '' C ...
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# ''Chloraea viridiflora
''Chloraea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 52 currently recognized species, native to South America and to the Falkland Islands.
Species
# '' Chloraea alpina''
# '' Chloraea apinnula''
# '' C ...
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# ''Chloraea volkmannii
''Chloraea volkmannii'' is a species of orchid. This species is endemic to Chile where it is found in the Bio Bio and Araucanía regions.
References
Plants described in 1904
Chloraeinae
Endemic flora of Chile
Orchids of South Ameri ...
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See also
* List of Orchidaceae genera
This is a list of genera in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), originally according tThe Families of Flowering Plants- L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz. This list is adapted regularly with the changes published in the ''Orchid Research Newsletter'' whic ...
References
* Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
* Berg Pana, H. 2005. ''Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee''. Ulmer, Stuttgart
External links
Cranichideae genera
Chloraeinae
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