Definition of Bletilla striata

1. Noun. Japanese orchid with white-striped leaves and slender erect racemes of rose to magenta flowers; often cultivated; sometimes placed in genus Bletia.

Exact synonyms: Bletia Striata
Generic synonyms: Orchid, Orchidaceous Plant
Group relationships: Bletilla, Genus Bletilla

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bletilla Striata

Blenheim
Blenheim spaniel
Blenniidae
Blennioidea
Blennius
Blennius pholis
Blephilia
Blephilia celiata
Blephilia hirsuta
Bleriot
Blessed
Blessed Trinity
Blessed Virgin
Bletia striata
Bletilla
Bletilla striata (current term)
Bleulerian
Blida
Bligh
Blighia
Blighia sapida
Blighty
Blimp
Blimps
Blind Freddy
Bliss
Blissenbach
Blissus
Blissus leucopterus
Blissymbols

Literary usage of Bletilla striata

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Alternative Medicine: Expanding Medical Horizons by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Bletilla rhizome (Bletilla striata [baiji]). Bai ji, in powdered form or in a powder made from starch and a decoction of bai ji, helped control bleeding in ..."

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