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Guarianthe skinneri is a species of orchid. It is native to Costa Rica; from Chiapas to every country in Central America.[1] Its range extends from the borders Southern Mexico to Costa Rica, a country in which it is the national flower.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Guarianthe |
| Species: | G. skinneri
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| Guarianthe skinneri | |
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It was referenced as Cattleya skinneri as the earlier name by James Bateman in 1839.
It is the national flower of Costa Rica, where it is knoen as Guaria Morada[3].
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