Dichromanthus aurantiacus
| Dichromanthus aurantiacus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Genus: | Dichromanthus |
| Species: | D. aurantiacus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichromanthus aurantiacus (Lex.) Salazar & Soto Arenas | |
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Dichromanthus aurantiacus is a terrestrial species of orchid. It is native to much of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. It is a common and conspicuous weed in fallow fields in much of the region.