HyperDic: genus_spiranthes

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Spiranthes:
NOUNplantgenus Spiranthes, Spirantheslarge cosmopolitan genus of white-flowered terrestrial orchids
English > genus Spiranthes: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninglarge cosmopolitan genus of white-flowered terrestrial orchids.
SynonymSpiranthes
Member ofOrchidaceae, family Orchidaceae, orchid familyenormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks / rootstocks and unusual flowers
MembersEuropean ladies' tresses, Spiranthes spiralisEuropean orchid having shorter racemes of strongly spiraling snow-white flowers
hooded ladies' tresses, Spiranthes romanzoffianaorchid having dense clusters of gently spiraling creamy white flowers with 2 upper petals forming a hood
ladies' tresses, lady's tressesAn orchid of the genus Spiranthes having slender often twisted spikes of white flowers
screw augur, Spiranthes cernuaAn orchid of the genus Spiranthes having tall erect densely flowered spiraling clusters of creamy white vanilla-scented flowers
western ladies' tresses, Spiranthes porrifoliaSimilar to Spiranthes romanzoffiana
Broadermonocot genus, liliopsid genusgenus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
Spanishgenus spiranthes, spiranthes
Catalangenus spiranthes, spiranthes

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