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Definition of Labellum
1. n. The lower or apparently anterior petal of an orchidaceous flower, often of a very curious shape.
Definition of Labellum
1. Noun. The lower central petal of orchid flowers, usually developed to be showy and attract pollinators. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Labellum
1. the lower petal of an orchid [n -LA]
Medical Definition of Labellum
1. A lip, in orchids, the distinctive median petal that serves as an alighting platform for pollinating insects. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Labellum
Literary usage of Labellum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annals of Botany by IDEAL (Project) (1888)
"On the Sensitive labellum of Masdevallia muscosa, Rchb. f. ... THE irritability
of the labellum in certain orchids would appear to have been discovered by ..."
2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and ...by Liberty Hyde Bailey by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"Ground-color of the fls. white; sepals and petals spotted with purple; labellum
deep purple. Fls. irregular from March to May. Java. BM 5174. FS 5, p. ..."
3. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1902)
"Fis. with rather large spots of deep rose; labellum deep rose. ... Sepals and
petals creamy white, heavily spotted with brown; labellum magenta-crimson. ..."
4. Flora australiensis: a description of the plants of the Australian territory. by George Bentham, Ferdinand von Mueller (1873)
"labellum Sepals petals and labellum all alike and spreading. densely ...
labellum with 2 lobes on the claw and a tuft of linear processes at the base of the ..."
5. Orchidaceae: Illustrations and Studies of the Family Orchidaceae by Oakes Ames (1908)
"•Middle lobe of the labellum subquadrate or transversely oblong, apiculate ...
B. Lateral lobes of the labellum well developed, smaller than the middle lobe ..."
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