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Bauhinia yunnanensis, Phanera yunnanensis
Chinese Orchid Tree, Yunnan Orchid, Orchid VineFamily: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Origin: Southeast Asia
Bauhinia yunnanensis is similar to Bauhinia corymbosa.
There is confusion between the two species and they are often sold under the same name 'Bauhinia corymbosa yunnanensis'.
Similar plants:
- Bauhinia bassacensis, Phanera bassacensis (Bauhinia)
- Bauhinia bidentata, Phanera bidentata (Orange Bauhinia, Orange Orchid Vine)
- Bauhinia corymbosa, Phanera corymbosa (Vining bauhinia, Climbing Bauhinia, Camel's foot)
- Bauhinia kockiana, Bauhinia coccinea, Phanera coccinea (Red Trailing Bauhinia)
- Bauhinia purpurea, Phanera purpurea (Orchid Tree, Butterfly Tree)
- Bauhinia semibifida, Phanera semibifida (Trailing Bauhinia)
- Bauhinia variegata, Phanera variegata (Orchid tree, Purple orchid tree, Mountain ebony, Poor Man's orchid)
- Bauhinia acuminata (Dwarf White Orchid Tree, White Bauhinia, Kaa-long, Snowy Orchid)
- Bauhinia aureifolia (Gold Leaf Bauhinia, Bai Mai Si Thong)
- Bauhinia blakeana (Hong Kong Orchid Tree)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/bauhinia_yunnanensis.htm