''Eriopsis'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s from the orchid family,

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. Its species are native to

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and

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.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> #'' Eriopsis biloba'' Lindl. #'' Eriopsis grandibulbosa'' Ames & C.Schweinf. #'' Eriopsis mesae'' Kraenzl. #'' Eriopsis rutidobulbon'' Hook. #'' Eriopsis sceptrum'' Rchb.f. & Warsz.

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* (1847) Edward's Botanical Register, 33: t. 18. * 2005. ''Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee''. Ulmer, Stuttgart * (2009) Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 88. Oxford University Press.

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* * Cymbidieae genera Cymbidieae {{Cymbidieae-stub

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