Cyrtopodium andersonii
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Cyrtopodium andersonii is a species of orchid. It is the type species
of the genus Cyrtopodium
.
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
of the genus Cyrtopodium
Cyrtopodium
Cyrtopodium, often abbreviated Cyrt in horticulture, is a genus of more than 40 species of epiphytic and terrestrial orchids found from Florida and Mexico through Argentina...
.