NOUN | plant | Pogonia rosea, rosebud orchid, Cleistes rosea | orchid of central and northern South America having 1- to 3-blossomed racemes of large showy rose-colored flowers |
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Meaning | orchid of central and northern South America having 1- to 3-blossomed racemes of large showy rose-colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Pogonia. | |
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Synonyms | rosebud orchid, Cleistes rosea | |
Member of | Cleistes, genus Cleistes | terrestrial orchids of North and South America having slender fibrous roots |
Broader | orchid, orchidaceous plant | Any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors |
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