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Orchidaceae

Dark purple Trichoglottis

Trichoglottis atropurpurea Rchb.f.

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Trichoglottis

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Dark purple Trichoglottis: Dark purple Trichoglottis ( Trichoglottis atropurpurea ) in Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Photo: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (4)
Chinese
深紫毛舌兰, 红蜈蚣
English
Dark purple Trichoglottis
Malayalam
ട്രൈക്കോഗ്ലോട്ടിസ് അട്രോപർപൂറിയ
Persian
ارکیده کروبی ارغوانی تیره

Synonyms

  • Stauropsis philippinensis var. brachiata (Ames) Ames & Quisumb.
  • Trichoglottis bicruris Kraenzl.
  • Trichoglottis brachiata Ames
  • Trichoglottis philippinensis var. brachiata (Ames) L.O.Williams

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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.