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133:Orchidaceae
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1001:Bahay kubo
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963:Sampaguita
924:Great Seal
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390:Cotabato
382:Mindanao
336:people.
318:, after
215:Synonyms
129:Family:
113:Monocots
1494:5305471
1375:5516903
1362:1445541
1310:2782265
1130:Implied
1049:Jeepney
1039:Carabao
598:11 June
364:Euanthe
310:in the
281:Golamco
271:Rchb.f.
240:Rchb.f.
228:Rchb.f.
149:Genus:
119:Order:
74:Plantae
1401:409767
1336:945654
1323:406644
1074:Manila
1059:Lechon
1016:Barong
996:Anahaw
482:petals
478:sepals
461:albata
453:albata
334:Bagobo
329:diwata
304:orchid
269:albata
249:albata
1569:Vanda
1481:7W34P
1414:27726
1297:7FFQ8
1069:Mango
1006:Bakya
991:Adobo
946:Narra
899:Arnis
558:Vanda
538:var.
530:var.
508:var.
459:var.
451:var.
386:Davao
368:Vanda
366:from
345:Vanda
277:var.
267:var.
154:Vanda
107:Clade
94:Clade
81:Clade
1515:POWO
1502:IPNI
1489:GBIF
1383:POWO
1357:NCBI
1344:IPNI
1318:GRIN
1305:GBIF
1099:Sipa
1018:and
919:Flag
783:2020
740:2013
600:2022
542:Will
519:rose
492:and
463:Will
442:logo
355:alba
1541:WFO
1476:CoL
1435:WFO
1396:RHS
1292:CoL
472:in
257:f.
247:f.
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