''Thrixspermum centipeda'', commonly called the centipede thrixspermum, is a species of

orchid Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...

widespread across

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, the

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and the

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.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref>Flora of China v 25 p 470, 白点兰 bai dian lan, ''Thrixspermum centipeda'' Loureiro, Fl. Cochinch. 2: 520. 1790.
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References

* * centipeda Orchids of Asia Plants described in 1790 {{Vandeae-stub