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Definition of Genus Angraecum
1. Noun. Genus of tropical Old World epiphytic orchids with showy flowers sometimes grotesque.
Exact synonyms: Angraecum, Genus Angrecum
Generic synonyms: Liliopsid Genus, Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Orchidaceae, Orchid Family, Orchidaceae
Member holonyms: Angrecum
Generic synonyms: Liliopsid Genus, Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Orchidaceae, Orchid Family, Orchidaceae
Member holonyms: Angrecum
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Angraecum
Literary usage of Genus Angraecum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Genera and Species of Orchideous Plants by John Lindley (1830)
"... persuades me that they are not really different in structure. Finally, the
genus Angraecum has in some cases, as A. calceolus, caulescens, ..."
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