Definition of Glossodia

1. Noun. Small genus of Australian orchids.

Exact synonyms: Genus Glossodia
Generic synonyms: Liliopsid Genus, Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Orchidaceae, Orchid Family, Orchidaceae
Member holonyms: Tongue-flower, Tongueflower

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glossodia

Gloger's rule
Gloomy Gus
Gloria
Gloria May Josephine Svensson
Gloria Steinem
Gloria Swanson
Gloriosa superba
Glorious Revolution
Glory of Heaven
Glosa
Glossic
Glossina
Glossina morsitans
Glossina pallidipes
Glossina palpalis
Glossodia (current term)
Glossopsitta
Glossopsitta versicolor
Glossopteris
Gloster
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
Glover
Glover phenomenon
Gloxinia perennis
Gloxinia spesiosa
Glp
Glu
Gluck
Glucophage

Literary usage of Glossodia

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

1. Flora australiensis: a description of the plants of the Australian territory. by George Bentham, Ferdinand von Mueller (1873)
"Sepals and petals nearly equal, all obtuse and and numerous, in longitudinal rows. Glossodia, but the calli of the ... 2193 (mixed with Glossodia ..."

2. The Various Contrivances by which Orchids are Fertilized by Insects by Charles Darwin (1889)
"The former conclusion does not agree with my dissections ; about Glossodia I know nothing. The two infertile stamens of the outer whorl (A2, ..."

3. An Epitome of the Second Edition of Hortus Kewensis by William Townsend Aiton (1814)
"if alba, white. NS Wales. 1810 vu,viü. Glossodia, Glossodia. Я. К vp 203. • if major, larger. NS Wales. 1810 PTEROSTYLIS, PTEROSTYLIS. Я. K. vp 204. ..."

4. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1814)
"... referred to Pogonia of Jussieu, four plants from New Holland succeed, all constituting as many genera, which are named Caladenia, Glossodia, ..."

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