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Orchidaceae

Fleshyleaf violet orchid

Ionopsis satyrioides (Sw.) Rchb.f.

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Ionopsis

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Common names

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English
Fleshyleaf violet orchid

Synonyms

  • Cybelion teres (Lindl.) Steud.
  • Cybelion testiculatum (Sw.) Spreng.
  • Dendrobium testiculatum Sw.
  • Epidendrum acinacifolium Sessé & Moc.
  • Epidendrum satyrioides Sw.
  • Ionopsis costaricensis Schltr.
  • Ionopsis pusilla Barb.Rodr.
  • Ionopsis teres Lindl.
  • Ionopsis testiculata (Sw.) Lindl.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Puerto Rico: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.