Definition of Orthilia

1. Noun. A shrubby perennial rhizomatous evergreen herb; grows in damp coniferous woodlands in northern temperate regions.

Exact synonyms: Genus Orthilia
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Pyrolaceae, Pyrolaceae, Wintergreen Family

Lexicographical Neighbors of Orthilia

Orphean
Orpheus
Orphic
Orphism
Orpington
Orr
Orrin
Orsamål
Orsi-Grocco method
Orson Welles
Ortalis
Ortega
Orth's fixative
Orth's stain
Orthilia (current term)
Orthodox
Orthodox Catholic Church
Orthodox Church
Orthodox Churches
Orthodox Jew
Orthodox Jews
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodoxy
Orthomyxoviridae
Orthonectida
Orthopoxviridae
Orthopristis
Orthopristis chrysopterus
Orthotomus

Literary usage of Orthilia

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

1. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"... (SFBlake) Hulten Pipsissewa; Prince's-pine Herbaceous perennial Dry, upland woods and barrens. • Orthilia secunda (L.) House One-sided ..."

2. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"... (SFBlake) Hulten Pipsissewa; Prince's-pine Herbaceous perennial Dry, upland woods and barrens. • Orthilia secunda (L.) House One-sided ..."

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