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Definition of Lizard orchid
1. Noun. An orchid of the genus Himantoglossum.
Generic synonyms: Orchid, Orchidaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Himantoglossum, Himantoglossum
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lizard Orchid
Literary usage of Lizard orchid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal, Exhibiting a View of the Progressive by Robert Jameson, Sir William Jardine, Henry D Rogers (1860)
"... the lizard orchid ; and within fifty yards of my house I have one growing
which at this moment (25th June 1860) is 29J inches high, and with nearly 50 ..."
2. The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal (1860)
"... the lizard orchid ; and within fifty yards of my house I have one growing
which at this moment (25th June 1860) is 29£ inches high, and with nearly 50 ..."
3. Transactions by Thomas Southwell, Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society (1904)
"... and it is found absolutely necessary to keep their exact localities secret;
it is strange that the last specimen of the lizard orchid gathered was found ..."
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