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Cyrtosia integra ''Cyrtosia'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to: * ''Cyrtosia'' (fly), a genus of insects in the family Mythicomyiidae * ''Cyrtosia'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Orchidaceae * ''Cyrtosia'' (Packard, 1 ...

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Cyrtosia javanica ''Cyrtosia'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to: * ''Cyrtosia'' (fly), a genus of insects in the family Mythicomyiidae * ''Cyrtosia'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Orchidaceae * ''Cyrtosia'' (Packard, 1 ...

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Cyrtosia nana ''Cyrtosia'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to: * ''Cyrtosia'' (fly), a genus of insects in the family Mythicomyiidae * ''Cyrtosia'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Orchidaceae * ''Cyrtosia'' (Packard, 1 ...

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Cyrtosia plurialata ''Cyrtosia'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to: * ''Cyrtosia'' (fly), a genus of insects in the family Mythicomyiidae * ''Cyrtosia'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Orchidaceae * ''Cyrtosia'' (Packard, 1 ...

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Cyrtosia septentrionalis ''Cyrtosia septentrionalis'' is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is a myco-heterotrophic species found in Japan, Korea, Ryukyu Islands, and China (Anhui, Henan, Hunan, and Zhejiang Zhejiang ( or , ; , Chinese postal roma ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Garay - Japan, Korea, Ryukyu Islands, Anhui, Henan, Hunan, Zhejiang

References

* (1825) Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië 8: 396. * (2003) Genera Orchidacearum 3: 302 ff. Oxford University Press. * 2005. ''Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee''. Ulmer, Stuttgart

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* * Vanilloideae genera Vanilleae Myco-heterotrophic orchids {{Vanilloideae-stub

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