''Gongora quinquenervis'' is a species of
orchid
Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant.
Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...
, and the
type species
In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen ...
of the genus ''
Gongora
''Gongora'', abbreviated Gga in horticultural trade, is a member of the orchid family (Orchidaceae). It consists of 65 species known from Central America, Trinidad, and tropical South America, with most species found in Colombia. They grow acro ...
''. This species forms a complex for several ill-defined species. It is found in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana and Trinidad
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Orchids of Colombia
Orchids of Ecuador
Orchids of Guyana
Orchids of Peru
Orchids of Trinidad
Orchids of Venezuela
quinquenervis
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