HyperDic: genus_encyclia

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Encyclia:
NOUNplantgenus Encyclia, Encyclialarge genus of epiphytic and lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas and West Indies
English > genus Encyclia: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninglarge genus of epiphytic and lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas and West Indies; formerly included in genus Epidendrum.
SynonymEncyclia
Member ofOrchidaceae, family Orchidaceae, orchid familyenormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks / rootstocks and unusual flowers
Membersbutterfly orchid, Encyclia tampensis, Epidendrum tampenseorchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers
butterfly orchid, butterfly orchis, Epidendrum venosum, Encyclia venosaMexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip
tulip orchid, Encyclia citrina, Cattleya citrinaMexican epiphytic orchid with glaucous grey-green leaves and lemon- to golden-yellow flowers appearing only partially opened
Broadermonocot genus, liliopsid genusgenus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
Spanishencyclia, genus encyclia
Catalanencyclia, genus encyclia

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