Paphinia benzingii
Paphinia cristata
(Lindl.) Lindl. Species
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- Botanical name
- Paphinia cristata
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Paphinia
- Reference
- World Flora Online
How to grow Paphinia cristata
We have not written a growing guide for this species yet.
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Other names for this plant
These names have all been used for Paphinia cristata but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.
Lycaste cristata
Lycaste cristata var. modiglianiana
Lycaste cristata var. randii
Lycaste randii
Maxillaria cristata
Paphinia clausula
Paphinia cristata f. modiglianiana
Paphinia cristata var. modiglianiana
Paphinia randii
Others in Paphinia
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