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Definition of Rosebud orchid
1. Noun. Orchid of central and northern South America having 1- to 3-blossomed racemes of large showy rose-colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Pogonia.
Exact synonyms: Cleistes Rosea, Pogonia Rosea
Generic synonyms: Orchid, Orchidaceous Plant
Group relationships: Cleistes, Genus Cleistes
Generic synonyms: Orchid, Orchidaceous Plant
Group relationships: Cleistes, Genus Cleistes
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rosebud Orchid
Literary usage of Rosebud orchid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Stuffing Birds, Pressing Plants, Shaping Knowledge: Natural History in North by Sue Ann Prince (2003)
"Bartram's 1796 ink drawing Arethusa divaricate (rosebud orchid) (PLATE 11} ...
At the center of the composition stands the rosebud orchid and to its left ..."
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