Benzingia
| Benzingia | |
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| Benzingia caudata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Cymbidieae |
| Subtribe: | Zygopetalinae |
| Genus: |
Benzingia Dodson |
| Type species | |
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Benzingia hirtzii Dodson |
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| Synonyms | |
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Ackermania Dodson & R.Escobar, illegitimate |
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Ackermania Dodson & R.Escobar, illegitimate
Benzingia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to mountains of Central America and northwestern South America from Costa Rica to Peru.
As of May 2012[update] nine species are recognized:
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