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Cryptarrhena is a small genus of epiphytic orchids from the New World tropics, with three known species. Grow them as cool-to-intermediate epiphytes in bright, humid conditions with good air movement and an open, fast-draining mount or pot.
Cryptarrhena is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae). It consists of 3 known species, native to the New World Tropics.
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