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Definition of Cleistes rosea
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: Pogonia Rosea, Rosebud Orchid
Generic synonyms: Orchid, Orchidaceous Plant
Group relationships: Cleistes, Genus Cleistes
Generic synonyms: Orchid, Orchidaceous Plant
Group relationships: Cleistes, Genus Cleistes
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cleistes Rosea
Literary usage of Cleistes rosea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Timehri: The Journal of the Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society of by Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society of British Guiana (1894)
"Even in the swamp *he beautiful Cleistes rosea, almost as large and quite as
beautiful as some of the Cattleyas, grows to perfection, with several ..."
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