Satyrium pumilum
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Satyrium pumilum, also called the carrion-flower orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the Northern and Western Cape provinces of South Africa. It mimics carrion that attracts specific species of pollinating flesh flies.[2]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Genus: | Satyrium |
Species: | S. pumilum |
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