Chrysoglossum

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Chrysoglossum

Description Chrysoglossum is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It comprises about 20 species of terrestrial or epiphytic orchids found in tropical Asia, from India to the Philippines and Indonesia. The name Chrysoglossum is derived from the Greek words “chrysos,” meaning gold, and “glossa,” meaning tongue, referring to the golden-yellow color of the lip of the…