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Origins: China-Korea-Taiwan, Tropical Asia, Pacific Islands Other Botanical Names: Bletia tancarvilleae, B. tankervilleae, Calanthe bachmaensis, C. speciosa, Dendrobium veratrifolium, Limodorum incarvillei, L. spectabile, L. tancarvilleae, L. tankervilleae, Pachyne spectabilis, Phaius blumei, P. carronii, P. giganteus, P. grandiflorus, P. grandifolius, P. grandifolius, P. leucophaeus, P. oweniae, P. roeblingii, P. sinensis, P. tancarvilleae, P. veratrifolius, Tankervillia cantoniensis Other Common Names: Nun's Cap Orchid, Lady Tankerville's Swamp Orchid, Veiled Orchid | ||||||||
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