orchid — /awr kid/, n. 1. any terrestrial or epiphytic plant of the family Orchidaceae, of temperate and tropical regions, having usually showy flowers. Cf. orchid family. 2. the flower of any of these plants. 3. a bluish to reddish purple. [1835 45; < NL … Universalium
tongue-flower — noun orchid having blue to purple flowers with tongue shaped or strap shaped protuberances (calli) at the lip base • Syn: ↑tongueflower • Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Glossodia, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Frog Orchid — Coeloglossum viride Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
Military Orchid — Taxobox name = Orchis militaris image width = 250px image caption = Military Orchid regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Asparagales familia = Orchidaceae genus = Orchis species = O. militaris binomial = Orchis… … Wikipedia
Bulbophyllum fletcherianum — Tongue Orchid Bulbophyllum fletcherianum at Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens. Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Dockrillia linguiforme — Tongue Orchid Dockrillia linguiforme growing on Hawkesbury Sandstone, Ku ring gai Chase National Park, Australia Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Serapias — ▪ orchid genus genus of orchids, family Orchidaceae, containing about 10 species native to the Mediterranean region. The flowers of all species have a helmetlike structure formed by the union of two sepals and one petal. The long,… … Universalium
Cryptostylis hunteriana — Leafless Tongue Orchid Ku ring gai Chase National Park, Australia Conservation status … Wikipedia
Dockrillia — teretifolia Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
Cryptostylis subulata — Large Tongue Orchid Ku ring gai Chase National Park, Australia Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
