Definition of Grammatophyllum

1. Noun. Small genus of large epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of southeastern Asia to Polynesia; the giants of the Orchidaceae having long narrow leaves and drooping flower clusters often 6 feet long.

Exact synonyms: Genus Grammatophyllum
Generic synonyms: Liliopsid Genus, Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Orchidaceae, Orchid Family, Orchidaceae

Lexicographical Neighbors of Grammatophyllum

Grainger
Gram's iodine
Gram's method
Gram's procedure
Gram's solution
Gram's stain
Gram-negative
Gram-positive
Gram method
Gram stain
Gram staining
Gramicidin A
Graminaceae
Graminales
Gramineae
Grammatophyllum
Grammies
Grammy
Grammys
Gramophone
Grampians
Grampus griseus
Gran Canaria
Gran Santiago
Granada
Grand Banks
Grand Canal
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon State

Literary usage of Grammatophyllum

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

1. Orchidaceae: Illustrations and Studies of the Family Orchidaceae by Oakes Ames (1920)
"grammatophyllum SI. Although two species of this genus were previously found in Borneo, none was reported from Mount Kinabalu. ..."

2. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1900)
"From grammatophyllum (which 8ee) ... from both of which grammatophyllum differs In having the pollen masses each borne upon an appendage of the stalk, ..."

3. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1915)
"From grammatophyllum (which see), ... from both of which grammatophyllum differs in having the pollen masses each borne upon an appendage of the stalk, ..."

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