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Definition of Genus Himantoglossum
1. Noun. Small genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and Mediterranean region.
Exact synonyms: Himantoglossum
Generic synonyms: Liliopsid Genus, Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Orchidaceae, Orchid Family, Orchidaceae
Member holonyms: Himantoglossum Hircinum, Lizard Orchid
Generic synonyms: Liliopsid Genus, Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Orchidaceae, Orchid Family, Orchidaceae
Member holonyms: Himantoglossum Hircinum, Lizard Orchid
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Himantoglossum
Literary usage of Genus Himantoglossum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Various Contrivances by which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects by Charles Darwin (1904)
"... acquiring this position the two diverge slightly, so as to be ready to strike
the two lateral stigmas. Orchis (sub-genus Himantoglossum) ..."
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