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Orchidaceae

Banana orchid

Myrmecophila thomsoniana (Rchb.f.) Rolfe

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Myrmecophila

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
蚁兰, 香蕉兰
English
Banana orchid

Synonyms

  • Laelia thomsoniana (Rchb.f.) L.O.Williams
  • Schomburgkia brysiana var. thomsoniana (Rchb.f.) H.G.Jones
  • Schomburgkia thomsoniana Rchb.f.

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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). About our plant data.